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Title: William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)
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Fred Aldrich | ... | Self |
| Laurie Anderson | ... | Self | |
| Amiri Baraka | ... | Self | |
| Jello Biafra | ... | Self | |
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Victor Bockris | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| William S. Burroughs | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Harold Chapman | ... | Self |
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Dennis M. Dailey | ... | Self (as Dr. Dennis M. Dailey) |
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Diane Di Prima | ... | Self |
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Marcus Ewert | ... | Self |
| America Ferrera | ... | Self - Host | |
| Allen Ginsberg | ... | (archive footage) | |
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John Giorno | ... | Self |
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James Grauerholz | ... | (archive footage) |
William S. Burroughs: featuring never before seen footage as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues. Born the heir of the Burroughs' adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems, and self. He was forced to deal with the tragedy of killing his wife and the repercussions of neglecting his son. His novel, Naked Lunch, was one of the last books to be banned by the U.S. government. Allen Ginsberg and Norman Mailer testified on behalf of the book. The courts eventually overturned their decision in 1966, ruling that the book had an important social value. It remains one of the most recognized literary works of the 20th century. William Burroughs was one of the first to cross the dangerous boundaries of queer and drug culture in the 1950s, and write about his experiences. Eventually he was hailed the godfather of the beat generation and influenced artists for generations to come. However, his friends were left wondering,... Written by Yony Leyser
William S. Burroughs: featuring never before seen footage as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues...
I was never huge into Burroughs, though my respect for the man was high, and he touched so much -- the beat generation, the hippies, the punks. Countless movies and bands were influenced by him, so we all owe him a debt even if we never heard of him. When I was a teenager, I explored Brion Gysin and Throbbing Gristle and other things and I am impressed to see that everything I thought was cool was all a part of Burroughs' world.
Most interesting of all was Peter Weller, who appears and also narrates. When you think Burroughs, you do not think Weller. I mean, sure, he was in "Naked Lunch", but beyond that? And here we learn about Weller, his drug experiments and more. A guy known mainly for being "RoboCop" has quite an interesting personal life, it seems.