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

5 wins & 6 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 Thomson)
Peter Friedman	...	Alan Burke
Tahnee Welch	...	Viva
Jamie Harrold	...	Jackie Curtis
Donovan Leitch Jr.	...	Gerard Malanga (as Donovan Leitch)
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:

misandry | feminist | feminism | manifesto | hatred | 

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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

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$1,814,290

Company Credits

Production Co:

Playhouse International Pictures,The Samuel Goldwyn Company,BBC Arena

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was originally planned as a documentary, but the filmmakers found almost no footage of Solanas or anyone to speak about her.

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Goofs

At the conclusion of the film, it states that Valerie Solanas died in 1989. In fact, she dies in 1988, just a few weeks after she turned 52.

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Quotes

Valerie Solanas: You got to go through a lot of sex to be ready for anti-sex.

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Connections

References I, a Man (1967)

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Soundtracks

I'll Keep It with Mine
Written by Bob Dylan
Performed by Bettie Serveert
Courtesy of Matador Records

User Reviews

The Valerie Solanis Story.

I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) was an interesting movie that I saw on satellite t.v. a few years ago. The movie was about the lesbian neo-feminist and founder of S.C.U.M. Valerie Solanis (Lili Taylor). She's an aspiring writer who's trying to fit in the mid sixties lifestyle of New York City. Valerie lives with her sometimes lover (Martha Plimpton) and co-worker. The two turn tricks, roll certain customers and hang out with a transvestite named Candy Darling (Stephen Dorff). One day Candy suggests to Valerie that she meet with Andy Warhol (Jared Harris). The rest is history. Michael Imperioli co-stars as a very catty Ondine, Tahnee Welch guest stars as Viva and Donovan Leitch appears as Gerald Malanga.

If you want to see how Warhol's "Factory" and it's atmosphere then this is the movie you want to see. Jared Harris was perfect as Andy Warhol and Lili Taylor made Valerie Solanis into a tragic person who's life was filled with madness and heartbreak. I was also impressed with Stephen Dorff, I never knew how great of an actor he has become. This movie is perfect and ideal for those who always wanted to know what happened to Warhol during the late sixties and how his life and attitudes were changed forever.

Highly recommended.