10 February 1984 Factual 90 mins
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.
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William S. Burroughs as Self
Mortimer Burroughs as Self
Lucien Carr as Self
Jackie Curtis as Self
Allen Ginsberg as Self
John Giorno as Self
James Grauerholz as Self
Brion Gysin as Self
Patti Smith as Self
Terry Southern as Self
Francis Bacon as Self
Lauren Hutton as Self (archive footage)
Cathy Dorsey Director of Photography
James A. Lebovitz Director of Photography
Larry Shlu Director of Photography
Mike Southon Director of Photography
Howard Brookner Director of Photography
Richard Camp Director of Photography
Tom DiCillo Director of Photography
Jim Jarmusch Sound Recordist
Howard Brookner Director
Howard Brookner Producer
Edouard Douek Executive Producer
United States 16 February 1984
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24 May 1984
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27 July 1984
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23 May 1984
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22 July 1984
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