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The film investigates the life of legendary beat author and American icon, William S. Burroughs. Born the heir of the Burroughs' adding machine estate, he struggled throughout his life with addiction, control systems and self. He was forced to deal with the tragedy of killing his wife and the percussions of neglecting his son.
Original Release
11/05/2010
US Release
11/05/2010
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fred Aldrich | Self |
| Laurie Anderson | Self |
| Amiri Baraka | Self |
| Jello Biafra | Self |
| Victor Bockris | Self |
| William S. Burroughs | Self |
| Harold Chapman | Self |
| David Cronenberg | Self |
| Dennis M. Dailey | Self |
| Diane Di Prima | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fred Aldrich | Self |
| Laurie Anderson | Self |
| Amiri Baraka | Self |
| Jello Biafra | Self |
| Victor Bockris | Self |
| William S. Burroughs | Self |
| Harold Chapman | Self |
| David Cronenberg | Self |
| Dennis M. Dailey | Self |
| Diane Di Prima | Self |
| Marcus Ewert | Self |
| America Ferrera | Self - Host |
| Allen Ginsberg | (archive footage) / Self (archive footage) |
| John Giorno | Self |
| James Grauerholz | (archive footage) |
| Grant Hart | Self |
| Patricia Elliott Marvin | Self |
| Robert McColl | Self |
| Barry Miles | Self |
| Thurston Moore | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Yony Leyser | Producer |
| Carmine Cervi | Producer |
| Scott Crary | Producer |
| Ilko Davidov | Producer |
Editors
