Burroughs: The Movie (Movie)

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.

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1. Uncle Howard (2017) (Movie) (5)
   

   John Giorno...Self

   James Grauerholz...Self

   

   William S. Burroughs...Self

   

   Allen Ginsberg...Self (archive footage)

   

   Patti Smith...Self (archive footage)
2. Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets (1989) (Movie) (3)
   

   William S. Burroughs...Himself

   

   Allen Ginsberg...Himself

   

   John Giorno...Himself
3. Poetry in Motion (1982) (Movie) (3)
   

   William S. Burroughs...

   

   Allen Ginsberg...

   

   John Giorno...
4. William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) (Movie) (3)
   

   William S. Burroughs...Self

   

   Patti Smith...Self

   

   Allen Ginsberg...Self (archive footage)
5. Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs On the Road (2007) (Movie) (3)
   

   William S. Burroughs...

   James Grauerholz...

   

   John Giorno...
6. A Wedding (1978) (Movie) (2)
   

   Lauren Hutton...Florence Farmer

   

   Lauren Hutton...
7. Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965) (Movie) (2)
   

   Allen Ginsberg...Self

   

   John Giorno...Self
8. Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe (2007) (Movie) (2)
   

   John Giorno...Self - poet

   

   Patti Smith...Self
9. Chappaqua (1966) (Movie) (2)
   

   William S. Burroughs...Opium Jones

   

   Allen Ginsberg...Messiah
10. Condo Painting (2000) (Movie) (2)
    

    William S. Burroughs...

    

    Allen Ginsberg...
11. Destroy All Rational Thought (1998) (Movie) (2)
    

    William S. Burroughs...himself

    Brion Gysin...himself
12. Don't Blink: Robert Frank (2017) (Movie) (2)
    

    William S. Burroughs...Self (archive footage)

    

    Allen Ginsberg...Self (archive footage)
13. FLicKeR (2009) (Movie) (2)
    Brion Gysin...Himself

    

    William S. Burroughs...Himself
14. Fried Shoes Cooked Diamonds (1979) (Movie) (2)
    

    Allen Ginsberg...Himself

    

    William S. Burroughs...Himself
15. Ghost at No. 9 (1982) (Movie) (2)
    

    William S. Burroughs...

    Brion Gysin...
16. Heavy Petting (1989) (Movie) (2)
    

    Allen Ginsberg...Himself

    

    William S. Burroughs...Himself
17. It Don't Pay to Be an Honest Citizen (Movie) (2)
    

    William S. Burroughs...Mafioso

    

    Allen Ginsberg...Lawyer
18. Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles (1999) (Movie) (2)
    

    William S. Burroughs...Himself

    

    Allen Ginsberg...Himself
19. No. 18: Mahagonny (1980) (Movie) (2)
    

    Patti Smith...

    

    Allen Ginsberg...
20. Ornette: Made in America (1986) (Movie) (2)
    

    William S. Burroughs...Self

    Brion Gysin...Self
21. Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019) (Movie) (2)
    

    Allen Ginsberg...The Oracle of Delphi

    

    Patti Smith...The Punk Poet
22. Scenes from Allen's Last Three Days on Earth as a Spirit (1997) (Movie) (2)
    

    Allen Ginsberg...Himself

    

    Patti Smith...Herself
23. The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' (2003) (Movie) (2)
    

    William S. Burroughs...Himself (Archive Footage)

    

    Allen Ginsberg...Himself (Archive Footage)
24. The Cockettes (2002) (Movie) (2)
    

    Jackie Curtis...Self (archive footage)

    

    Allen Ginsberg...Self (archive footage)
25. The Cut Ups (1966) (Movie) (2)
    

    William S. Burroughs...

    Brion Gysin...
26. The Dream Machine (1983) (Movie) (2)
    

    William S. Burroughs...

    Brion Gysin...
27. The Queen (1968) (Movie) (2)
    Terry Southern...Self - Jury Member

    

    Jackie Curtis...Self
28. This Song for Jack (1983) (Movie) (2)
    

    William S. Burroughs...

    

    Allen Ginsberg...
29. Thot-Fal'N (1978) (Movie) (2)
    

    William S. Burroughs...Himself

    

    Allen Ginsberg...Himself