Poster of Burroughs: The Movie

Burroughs: The Movie

Plot: 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: Friday, February 10 1984
40 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of William S. BurroughsWilliam S. BurroughsWilliam S. Burroughs was 70 in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 05 1914 –
Sat, Aug 02 1997
Portrait of Mortimer BurroughsMortimer BurroughsMortimer Burroughs was >> in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lucien CarrLucien CarrLucien Carr was >> in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jackie CurtisJackie CurtisJackie Curtis was 36 in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 19 1947 –
Wed, May 15 1985
Portrait of Allen GinsbergAllen GinsbergAllen Ginsberg was 57 in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 03 1926 –
Sat, Apr 05 1997
Portrait of John GiornoJohn GiornoJohn Giorno was 47 in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 04 1936 –
Sat, Oct 12 2019
Portrait of James GrauerholzJames GrauerholzJames Grauerholz was >> in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brion GysinBrion GysinBrion Gysin was 68 in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 19 1916 –
Sun, Jul 13 1986
Portrait of Patti SmithPatti SmithPatti Smith was 37 in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 30 1946
Portrait of Terry SouthernTerry SouthernTerry Southern was 59 in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, May 01 1924 –
Sun, Oct 29 1995
Portrait of Francis BaconFrancis BaconFrancis Bacon was 74 in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 28 1909 –
Tue, Apr 28 1992
Portrait of Lauren HuttonLauren HuttonLauren Hutton was 40 in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 17 1943

Crew

Portrait of Howard BrooknerHoward BrooknerHoward Brookner was 29 in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Director of Photography, Director, Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 30 1954 –
Thu, Apr 27 1989
Portrait of Mike SouthonMike SouthonMike Southon was >> in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom DiCilloTom DiCilloTom DiCillo was 30 in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 14 1953
Portrait of James A. LebovitzJames A. LebovitzJames A. Lebovitz was >> in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Cathy DorseyCathy DorseyCathy Dorsey was >> in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Larry ShluLarry ShluLarry Shlu was >> in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard CampRichard CampRichard Camp was >> in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edouard DouekEdouard DouekEdouard Douek was >> in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jim JarmuschJim JarmuschJim Jarmusch was 31 in Burroughs: The Movie as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 22 1953