Arthur Penn`s career is examined via interviews with the director himself (recalling his life and work), interviews with the people who have worked with him including Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Warren Beatty, Arlo Guthrie, Paul Newman, Patty Duke and William Gibson, and sequences from "Bonnie and Clyde", "Little Big Man", "The Miracle Worker", "The Chase" and "Alice`s Restaurant". Interspersed throughout is footage of Penn directing and spending time with his family.