
For fans of classic rock, the name Saul Zaentz means one thing: the guy that John Fogerty claimed ripped off Creedence Clearwater Revival and was in multiple lawsuits over the years. It’s a complicated story, which I’ll get into, and involves three of the best movies ever: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Amadeus, and The English Patient. Here’s how it all went down.
