Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman  Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman is a British-American documentary film directed by English filmmaker John Boorman about American actor Lee Marvin (1924-1987). English filmmaker John Boorman, who directed Lee Marvin in "Point Blank" (1967) and "Hell in the Pacific" (1968), embarks on a quest to understand the man who had such a profound effect on his own life and work. The film premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival in October 1998. It was then broadcast on the BBC on 17 November 1998.