# Where to watch Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write" (2021) in the UK

> Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write" (2021) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 15 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 2021  
**Runtime:** 56 minutes  
**TMDB rating:** 4.5/10  
**Genres:** Documentary, History  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 15 May 2026 (2026-05-15T22:37:34.056Z)  

## Synopsis

Elmore Leonard, author of more than 40 novels, is renowned in the literary community. From his westerns and early novels of crime based in Detroit and South Florida, right through his complex and virtually plotless later work, Elmore Leonard dissected an America whose founding sins have continued to haunt it all the days. Leonard’s depiction of America is as real as Twain’s Hannibal, Faulkner’s Mississippi and Steinbeck’s Monterey. The new documentary ELMORE LEONARD: “But don’t try to write” explores the prolific author’s legacy and his influence on generations of writers. The documentary features exclusive images and previously unseen home movie footage, family photographs, and in-depth interviews with both literary experts and those who knew him well, including colleagues, family, and childhood friends.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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