I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)

Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 60s radical preaching hatred toward men in her "Scum" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to ... See full summary »

Director:

Mary Harron

Writers:

Jeremiah Newton (book), Diane Tucker (research),

Stars:

Lili Taylor, Jared Harris, Martha Plimpton

6 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lili Taylor	...	Valerie Jean Solanas
Jared Harris	...	Andy Warhol
Martha Plimpton	...	Stevie
Lothaire Bluteau	...	Maurice Girodias
Anna Levine	...	Iris (as Anna Thompson)
Peter Friedman	...	Alan Burke
Tahnee Welch	...	Viva
Jamie Harrold	...	Jackie Curtis
Donovan Leitch	...	Gerard Malanga
Michael Imperioli	...	Ondine
Reg Rogers	...	Paul Morrisey (as Reg Rodgers)
Bill Sage	...	Tom Baker
Jill Hennessy	...	Laura
Coco McPherson	...	Brigid Berlin
Myriam Cyr	...	Ultra Violet

Storyline

Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 60s radical preaching hatred toward men in her "Scum" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he continued to ignore her. So she shot him. This is Valerie's story.

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Plot Keywords:

hatred | manifesto | voyeur | footsie under the table | shooting | 

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Taglines:

You only get one shot at fame.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content, language, drug use and brief violence

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ela Baleou Andy Warhol

Box Office

Gross:

$1,814,290 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Playhouse International Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Company, The, BBC Arena

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The filmmakers were given permission to reproduce some of Andy Warhol's paintings and silk screens for the set, but they had to destroy them after filming.

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Goofs

There are a couple of shots during the party at The Factory in which the camera crew can be seen reflected in the Mylar balloons.

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Quotes

Valerie Solanas: [on the phone] What's your name?
Jeremiah Newton: Jeremiah.
Valerie Solanas: Oh, and what do you look like Jeremiah?
Jeremiah Newton: Tall and I have long brown hair. What do you look like?
Valerie Solanas: A butch dyke.
[hangs up]

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Summertime Blues"
Written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart
Performed by Blue Cheer
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with Polygram Film and TV Licensing

User Reviews

Better than I thought it would be

Lili Taylor, as I think I've said here before, is one of my favorite actresses, but I have to admit I was hesitant about seeing this film, especially when a friend told me he found it overrated. I have a hard time with people who type people in general terms, and this movie seemed, at first, to say "All men are scum." And the opening 15-30 minutes seem to indicate this is just going to be a rant. However, you do gradually get to empathize with all the people involved, and you do get an idea of how things were at that time. Taylor and Jared Harris were fine as Valerie Solanas and Andy Warhol, respectively, but the real surprise for me was Stephen Dorff as Candy Darling. I've never thought much of Dorff, but he really shone through here, refusing to stereotype Candy or inject too much pathos.