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Burroughs: The Movie

1984 · 1h 30m · Documentary · United States of America

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.

Directed by
Howard Brookner
Starring
William S. Burroughs, Mortimer Burroughs, Lucien Carr, Jackie Curtis
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