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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

Play trailer Poster for William S. Burroughs: A Man Within 2010,  1h 27m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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The life and work of the novelist.

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David Lewis San Francisco Chronicle Mar 10, 2011
3/4
One fascinating tribute. Go to Full Review
Ty Burr Boston Globe Feb 3, 2011
3/4
Mostly, "A Man Within'' is a breezily stylized, very enjoyable trot through the writer's life, theme by theme, era by era. Go to Full Review
Joseph Jon Lanthier Slant Magazine Nov 24, 2010
3/4
The documentary persuasively argues that Burrough's most dangerous addiction might have been the refusal of love. Go to Full Review
Amie Simon Three Imaginary Girls Mar 8, 2019
After the film, I felt I had a more complete picture of a man whose legendary status as a writer and icon had made him seem almost untouchable. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Feb 23, 2017
B
Engrossing documentary tells us all the vital things we should know about William Burroughs. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jan 12, 2013
B
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Albus W Dec 28, 2018 dreadful bore fest by a non professional sad
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Cast & Crew

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Yony Leyser

Director

Laurie Anderson

Actor

Jello Biafra

Actor

David Cronenberg

Actor

America Ferrera

Host

Barry Miles

Actor

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William S. Burroughs: A Man Within

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Movie Info

Synopsis The life and work of the novelist.
Director
Yony Leyser
Producer
Ilko Davidov, Yony Leyser, Carmine Cervi
Screenwriter
Yony Leyser
Production Co
BulletProof Film, Yonilizer Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$46.4K
Runtime
1h 27m
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