Conversation so far:
what happened to Gus van sant in 1982?
1982–1989: Early career
what did Gus Van sant do with Ken Shapiro?
Gus Van Sant secured a job as a production assistant to filmmaker Ken Shapiro, with whom he developed a few ideas, none of which came to fruition.
did Gus Van Sant stay working with Ken Shapiro?
Gus Van Sant went to New York to work in an advertising agency.

Question: was the movie popular?
Self-contained rewrite: was the movie mala noche by Gus van sant popular?