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1984Documentary1h 30m

Burroughs: The Movie

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

William S. Burroughs

Self

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Mortimer Burroughs

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Lucien Carr

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Jackie Curtis

Jackie Curtis

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Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg

Self

John Giorno

John Giorno

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James Grauerholz

Self

Brion Gysin

Brion Gysin

Self

Patti Smith

Patti Smith

Self

Terry Southern

Terry Southern

Self

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StatusReleased
Original Languageen

Keywords

drug addictionjunkiebiographyliteracybeat generation

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