Burroughs: The Movie
1984 | 90m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Howard Brookner |
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| Writer: | |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 10, 1984 |
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| Director: | Howard Brookner |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | drug addiction, junkie, biography, literacy, beat generation |
| Production Companies | Pinball London, DPI, Citifilmworks |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 31, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William S. Burroughs | Self |
| Mortimer Burroughs | Self |
| Lucien Carr | Self |
| Jackie Curtis | Self |
| Allen Ginsberg | Self |
| John Giorno | Self |
| James Grauerholz | Self |
| Brion Gysin | Self |
| Patti Smith | Self |
| Terry Southern | Self |
| Francis Bacon | Self |
| Lauren Hutton | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Howard Brookner | Director, Director of Photography |
| Cathy Dorsey | Director of Photography |
| Larry Shlu | Director of Photography |
| Richard Camp | Director of Photography |
| Mike Southon | Director of Photography |
| James A. Lebovitz | Director of Photography |
| Tom DiCillo | Director of Photography |
| Jim Jarmusch | Sound Recordist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edouard Douek | Executive Producer |
| Howard Brookner | Producer |
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