Lanton Mills is an American comedy short film written and directed by Terrence Malick and starring Malick, Warren Oates, Harry Dean Stanton (in a leading role), and Paula Mandel. The film was Malick's thesis project for the American Film Institute, was completed in 1969, and is known to have screened in 1974.

Summary

The story concerns two apparently 19th-century cowboys (Stanton and Malick) plotting to rob a bank in Texas, which they do in the 20th century.

A film writer who viewed a VHS copy at the American Film Institute described it:

The producer was John Roper, the cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, and the editor John Palmer, with Malick composing the music.

The film was influenced by Don Quixote and classic westerns.

Cast

• Lanton: Dean Stanton

• Tilman: Terrence Malick

• Gunman: Warren Oates

• Phantom: Lash LaRue

• Mute: Tony Bill

• Teller: Paul Ehrman

• Customer in Bank: Paula Mandel

• 1st cop: Ken Smith

• 2nd cop: John Schmitz

See also

• List of American films of 1969

• Badlands, Malick's 1973 feature film debut also about 20th century outlaws

• List of works influenced by Don Quixote

• List of Western films

References

External links

• MUBI

• Letterboxd