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Uncle Howard

  • 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
266
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Howard Brookner in Uncle Howard (2016)
Uncle Howard is an intertwining tale of past and present, the story of filmmaker Howard Brookner whose work captured the late 70s and early 80s Downtown NYC cultural revolution - and his nephew's personal journey 25 years later to discover his uncle's films and the legacy of a life cut short by the plague of AIDS.
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An intertwining tale of past and present this Award Winning Sundance documentary rediscovers NYC filmmaker Howard Brookner and his body of work, unveiled by his nephew, after being buried in... Read allAn intertwining tale of past and present this Award Winning Sundance documentary rediscovers NYC filmmaker Howard Brookner and his body of work, unveiled by his nephew, after being buried in William S. Burroughs bunker for over 30 years.An intertwining tale of past and present this Award Winning Sundance documentary rediscovers NYC filmmaker Howard Brookner and his body of work, unveiled by his nephew, after being buried in William S. Burroughs bunker for over 30 years.

  • Director
    • Aaron Brookner
  • Writer
    • Aaron Brookner
  • Stars
    • Aaron Brookner
    • John Giorno
    • Jim Jarmusch
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    266
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Aaron Brookner
    • Writer
      • Aaron Brookner
    • Stars
      • Aaron Brookner
      • John Giorno
      • Jim Jarmusch
    • 3User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 9 nominations

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    Howard Brookner and William S. Burroughs in Uncle Howard (2016)
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    Aaron Brookner
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    Jim Jarmusch
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    Tom DiCillo
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    Elaine Brookner
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    James Grauerholz
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    Stewart Meyer
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    Brad Gooch
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    Hisami Kuroiwa
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    Sara Driver
    Sara Driver
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    Robert Wilson
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    Lindsay Law
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    Frédéric Mitterrand
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    Kim Massee
    Kim Massee
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    Richard Shone
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    Darryl Pinckney
    Darryl Pinckney
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    Paula Court
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    Laurie Anderson
    Laurie Anderson
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      • Aaron Brookner
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      • Aaron Brookner
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    4/10
    For those interested in the Beat Generation
    3/13/18. Lucky for Howard Brookner (who died of AIDS at the age of 34) that he had a nephew who happens to be a film maker to salvage his memory and his work. A somewhat decent documentary for those interested in William Burroughs, whose life was the subject of Howard Brookner's film that was never completed because of his death. Those interested in the Beat Generation, of which Burroughs was one of the better known writers of that time, may be interested in watching this.
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    • Release date
      • January 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • official website of the film
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wujek Howard
    • Production company
      • Pinball London
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      • $2,204
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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