Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife (1994)

6.8/10 59 min Documentary

Overview

A poetic look at the life and legacy of legendary author Philip K. Dick (1928-1982), who wrote over a hundred short stories and 44 novels of mind-bending sci-fi, exploring themes of authority, drugs, theology, mental illness and much more.

Cast

Philip K. Dick

Self (archive footage)

Brian Aldiss

Self - Interviewee

Elvis Costello

Self - Interviewee

Terry Gilliam

Self - Interviewee

Greg Proops

(voice)

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