Uncle Howard
2017-03-10 | 96 minutes
Plot Summary
When Howard Brookner lost his life to AIDS in 1989, the 35-year-old director had completed two feature documentaries and was in post-production on his narrative debut, Bloodhounds of Broadway. Twenty-five years later, his nephew, Aaron, sets out on a quest to find the lost negative of Burroughs: The Movie, his uncle's critically-acclaimed portrait of legendary author William S. Burroughs. When Aaron uncovers Howard's extensive archive in Burroughs’ bunker, it not only revives the film for a new generation, but also opens a vibrant window on New York City’s creative culture from the 1970s and ‘80s, and inspires a wide-ranging exploration of his beloved uncle's legacy.
Cast
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Howard BrooknerSelf (archive footage)
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John GiornoSelf
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Jim JarmuschSelf
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Tom DiCilloSelf
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Sara DriverSelf
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William S. BurroughsSelf
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Laurie AndersonSelf (archive footage)
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John CageSelf (archive footage)
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Matt DillonSelf (archive footage)
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Allen GinsbergSelf (archive footage)
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Philip GlassSelf (archive footage)
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Rutger HauerSelf (archive footage)
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MadonnaSelf (archive footage)
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Randy QuaidSelf (archive footage)
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Patti SmithSelf (archive footage)
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Andy WarholSelf (archive footage)
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Frank ZappaSelf (archive footage)
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