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Burroughs: The Movie (1983) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1983 · 90 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Howard Brookner
- Starring
- Lauren Hutton, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, William S. Burroughs, John Giorno, Francis Bacon
The film traces William S. Burroughs’s life through his own narration and candid recollections from friends and fellow artists—Allen Ginsberg, Brion Gysin, Francis Bacon, Herbert Huncke, Patti Smith, Terry Southern, and his son William Burroughs Jr.—offering an intimate portrait of the writer’s world and legacy.
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