Williams S. Burroughs: A Man Within

A tender, vibrant portrait of a Beat Generation icon, WILLIAM S BURROUGHS: A MAN WITHIN explores the brilliant and troubled world of one of our greatest authors. Featuring never-before-been-seen archival footage of Burroughs, as well as exclusive interviews with colleagues and confidants such as John Waters, Patti Smith and Iggy Pop, the film, set to a soundtrack by Patti Smith and Sonic Youth, demonstrates how Burroughs’ works spawned a countercultural movement. SPECIAL FEATURES: Deleted scenes featuring Burroughs' art Home movies featuring Patti Smith, Steve Buscemi, Allen Ginsberg, and others More of Burroughs' shotgun art Sonic Youth visits Burroughs in Lawrence, Kansas Naked Lunch 50th anniversary celebration "Rub out the word" - a music video featuring Burroughs reading The Last Words of Hassan Sabbah Patti Smith reads Psalm 23 Revisited Q&A with director Yony Leyser at BFI London Film Festival 2010 To purchase PPR permits for screening in a classroom or library or