Film · 2010

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

Name: William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Director: Yony Leyser
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-11-05
Rating: 6.5

88 min · Directed by Yony Leyser

Documentary

6.531
ratings

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.

Cast

Peter Weller

Self - Narrator

William S. Burroughs

Self

David Cronenberg

Self

Gus Van Sant

Self

Iggy Pop

Self

Jello Biafra

Self

John Waters

Self

Laurie Anderson

Self

Patti Smith

Self

Genesis P-Orridge

Self

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director: Yony Leyser
Producer: Carmine Cervi, Ilko Davidov, Yony Leyser
Writer: Yony Leyser
Editor: Ilko Davidov
Composer: Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, John Bellow, Devin McNulty

Details

Studios: Oscilloscope, Bulletproof Films
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: November 5, 2010

Themes

writer

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