Courtney Love, Kiefer Sutherland, Lisa Sheridan

The story of writer William Seward Burroughs and his wife.

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42% liked it

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50% liked it

6 critics

R, 80 min.

Directed by: Gary Walkow

Release Date: January 1, 2000

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DVD Release Date: October 15, 2002

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  • February 5, 2009
    I didn't know what to expect going into the film, but I was able to keep an open mind and actually appreciate what the production team was trying to get across. What could have been a great film about William S. Burroughs and his literary influence instead seems to be a slice-of...( read more)-life picture about a married couple. The script suffers terribly from virtually no uniqueness to these people. How Courtney Love continued to make her way into any spotlight is beyond me, and Kiefer Sutherland attempting to portray Burroughs is like Keanu Reeves portraying Laurence Olivier.


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  • March 26, 2009
    This movie was weird.
  • August 3, 2008
    I expected a lot more from this.. but it is what it is.
  • July 9, 2007
    The story of writer William Seward Burroughs and his wife.
  • June 1, 2007
    a life as dramatic as a movie
  • March 29, 2007
    An interesting story. Kiefer Sutherland is pretty creepy in this and Courtney Love does a terrific job. Norman Reedus is perfect as usual.
  • March 19, 2007
    sutherland plays a great burroughs
  • February 20, 2007
    Gotta's love the Beats! Was the movie good or bad - who cares it was about the beats!
  • October 26, 2006
    interresting... about william burroughs.. another movie that makes you think.. and kiefer sutherland's character in this movie (william b) is so....boring....but interesting...

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