Hal Holbrook has over 120 film and television credits stretching back to 1954.  In addition to his Tony Award for portraying Mark Twain and four Emmy Awards (with six additional nominations), he became the oldest male actor nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in 2007's "into the Wild."

His new film "That Evening Sun," a co-presentation of the Crest Theatre and the Sacramento Film & Music Festival, opens at the Crest on Friday, March 5th.  Holbrook plays an aging farmer who escapes a nursing home only to have to fight to regain his family farm.

"That Evening Sun" has won at least 15 film festival honors, including two Special Jury Awards from South by Southwest.  Joe Leydon of Variety describes it as "An exceptionally fine, richly atmospheric film. Holbrook is at the absolute top of his game. A career highlight star turn." 

Mr. Holbrook will conduct a question and answer session following the 5pm screening on Friday, March 5th and will introduce the 7:50pm screening.  Advance tickets for the special screenings are available at tickets.com and the Crest box office.

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