William S. Burroughs Movies

List of the best William S. Burroughs movies: What Happened to Kerouac?(1986), Chappaqua(1966), Wax, or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees(1992), Drugstore Cowboy(1989), Poetry in Motion(1982), Decoder(1984), Chelsea on the Rocks(2008), Twister(1989) ... ...

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What Happened to Kerouac?

Documentary explore the unfulfilled promise of Beat Generation icon Jack Kerouac, covering the period from the publication of his notorious novel On the Road in 1957 to his alcohol-related death 12 years later.

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Chappaqua

Semi-autobiographical story of Conrad Rooks, who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal cure. Flashbacks to the beginings of psychedelia in San Fran.

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Wax, or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees

A man recalls the story of how his bees implanted in him a bee television, causing him to lose all perception of space, time, and self in the deserts of the American West.

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Drugstore Cowboy

A pharmacy-robbing dope fiend and his crew pop pills and evade the law.

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Poetry in Motion

More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Several also comment. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poets and of a poem.... See full summary »

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Decoder

A burger shop employee discovers that by changing the background music from pleasantly calming to industrial "noise" music, he can incite riots and a revolution against the looming power of the government.

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Chelsea on the Rocks

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Twister

Delusional and spoiled Maureen and her eccentric brother Howdy decide to track down and meet their estranged mother, all while the drama of dysfunctional relationships, disastrous weather conditions and a dark family secret ensue.

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