William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

Documentary · 2010Not Rated

A vibrant portrait of a Beat Generation icon, WILLIAM S BURROUGHS: A MAN WITHIN explores the brilliant and troubled world of one of our greatest authors. Featuring archival footage of Burroughs, as well as interviews with confidants such as John Waters, Patti Smith and Iggy Pop, the film, set to a soundtrack by Patti Smith and Sonic Youth, shows how Burroughs spawned a countercultural movement.

Starring

Thurston Moore, Peter Weller, William S. Burroughs, Lee Ranaldo, David Cronenberg, Yony Leyser, Gus Van Sant, Yony Leyser, Yony Leyser, Iggy Pop

Director

Yony Leyser

Producer

Yony Leyser