William S. Burroughs

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Burroughs: The Movie
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Burroughs: The Movie

Feb. 10, 1984

Burroughs: The Movie

An exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his contemporaries, including Allen Ginsberg, Brion ...
For No Good Reason
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For No Good Reason

Oct. 12, 2012

For No Good Reason

For No Good Reason a film about Ralph Steadman. Johnny Depp guides the visually stunning journey, smashing narrative conventions, moving ...
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
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The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

An intimate, affecting portrait of the life and work of ground-breaking performance artist and music pioneer Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (Throbbing ...
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

A riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered as cold as an iceberg on a winter night.
Drugstore Cowboy
7.2

Drugstore Cowboy

Oct. 20, 1989

Drugstore Cowboy

Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and ...
Twister
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Twister

Jun. 30, 1989

Twister

An oddball family on a Kansas farm are trapped in their farmhouse by an impending storm. The patriarch of the clan is a retired soda pop tycoon. ...
Pirate Tape
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Pirate Tape

Jan. 01, 1983

Pirate Tape

Derek Jarman’s film portrait of American writer William S. Burroughs was shot in September 1982 during his first visit to England to attend ...
Poetry in Motion
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Poetry in Motion

Sep. 17, 1982

Poetry in Motion

More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy ...
The Source
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The Source

Jan. 23, 1999

The Source

Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac’s meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. ...
Decoder
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Decoder

Feb. 19, 1984

Decoder

F.M. discovers that different sonic frequencies induce different patterns of behaviour in listeners, first in his own studio but later in the ...