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Burroughs: The Movie (1983)

Name: Burroughs: The Movie
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1983
Duration: 90 min

Directed by Howard Brookner · 1 h 30 min

Year: 1983
Running time: 1 h 30 min
Countries: United States
Languages: English
Produced by: Howard Brookner and Alan Yentob

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William S. Burroughs, the film’s subject — not a still from the film. Photo: Revista Panorama Número 297 de Enero, 1973., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

About the film

Burroughs is a 1983 documentary film directed by Howard Brookner about the Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs.

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What it is about

William S. Burroughs

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Title	Burroughs: The Movie
Year	1983
Directed by	Howard Brookner
Runs	1 h 30 min
IMDb	tt3581384
Wikidata	Q16249038

Source: Wikidata (CC0), read Fri Oct 16.

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