An exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his contemporaries, including Allen Ginsberg, Brion Gysin, Francis Bacon, Herbert Huncke, Patti Smith, Terry Southern, and William Burroughs Jr.

William S. Burroughs
Self
Mortimer Burroughs
Self
Lucien Carr
Self

Jackie Curtis
Self

Allen Ginsberg
Self

John Giorno
Self
James Grauerholz
Self

Brion Gysin
Self

Patti Smith
Self

Terry Southern
Self

Francis Bacon
Self

Lauren Hutton
Self (archive footage)

Pyotr Martynovich And The Years Of Great Life
Pyotr Martynovich And The Years Of Great Life

Run for Your Life!
Run for Your Life!

Marilyn vs Marilyn
Marilyn vs Marilyn

Papa Césaire
Papa Césaire

Desolate Rome
Desolate Rome

Seve
Seve

Henry Miller Is Not Dead
Henry Miller Is Not Dead

Becoming Marilyn
Becoming Marilyn

The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Batman & Bill
Batman & Bill

Becoming Cary Grant
Becoming Cary Grant