Burroughs: The Movie (1984)
Overview
An exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his contemporaries, including Allen Ginsberg, Brion Gysin, Francis Bacon, Herbert Huncke, Patti Smith, Terry Southern, and William Burroughs Jr.
Cast
William S. Burroughs
Self
Jackie Curtis
Self
Allen Ginsberg
Self
John Giorno
Self
Brion Gysin
Self
Patti Smith
Self
Terry Southern
Self
Francis Bacon
Self
Lauren Hutton
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