Search results for "William S. Burroughs"
The Source

The Source

The Source
IMDb: 7.2
88

Traces the Beats from Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac’s meeting in 1944 at Columbia University to the deaths of Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs in 1997. Three actors provide dramatic…

Burroughs: The Movie

Burroughs: The Movie

Burroughs: The Movie
IMDb: 7.1
90

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,…

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye

The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
IMDb: 6.6
72

An intimate, affecting portrait of the life and work of ground-breaking performance artist and music pioneer Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV) and his wife and collaborator, Lady Jaye,…

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy
IMDb: 7.3
98

Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and…

Genre: Crime, Drama
Twister

Twister

Twister
IMDb: 5.2
93

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. He is currently…

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Pirate Tape

Pirate Tape

Pirate Tape
IMDb: 6
17

Derek Jarman’s film portrait of American writer William S. Burroughs was shot in September 1982 during his first visit to England to attend the legendary Final Academy events at the…

Poetry in Motion

Poetry in Motion

Poetry in Motion
IMDb: 7.1
91

More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Several also comment. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poets and of…

Ornette: Made in America

Ornette: Made in America

Ornette: Made in America
IMDb: 7
78

Shirley Clarke’s frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
IMDb: 7.2
88

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.