Burroughs: The Movie

Burroughs: The Movie (1984)

Documentary1 hour and 30 minutes
72%
User score
Description

An exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his contemporaries, including Allen Ginsberg, Brion Gysin, Francis Bacon, Herbert Huncke, Patti Smith, Terry Southern, and William Burroughs Jr.

Howard Brookner
Director

Actors

William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs
Self
Mortimer Burroughs
Mortimer Burroughs
Self
Lucien Carr
Lucien Carr
Self
Jackie Curtis
Jackie Curtis
Self
Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Self
John Giorno
John Giorno
Self
James Grauerholz
James Grauerholz
Self
Brion Gysin
Brion Gysin
Self
Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Self
Terry Southern
Terry Southern
Self
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
Self
Lauren Hutton
Lauren Hutton
Self (archive footage)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

—

Keywords
drug addictionjunkiebiographyliteracybeat generation