William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)

Directed by

Yony Leyser

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary uses archival footage and interviews with friends and colleagues to tell the story of writer William S. Burroughs. It is narrated by Peter Weller and features a soundtrack by Patti Smith and Sonic Youth.

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What happens

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within is a 2010 independent American documentary film directed by Yony Leyser about William S. Burroughs, featuring previously unreleased footage and interviews with his friends and colleagues. The film uses archival footage and interviews with John Waters, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, Gus Van Sant, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, Sonic Youth, Laurie Anderson, Amiri Baraka, Jello Biafra, and David Cronenberg. The film is narrated by Peter Weller, with a soundtrack by Patti Smith and Sonic Youth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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