Burroughs: The Movie

Year: 1983

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Howard Brookner

Documentary

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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