The Junky's Christmas

"Cold turkey again this year?"

1993 0h 21m EN

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6.8

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7.5

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 20★7.5IMDB · 704

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Synopsis

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Burroughs takes down a book and reads us the story of Danny the Carwiper, who spends Christmas Day trying to score a fix, but finds the Christmas spirit instead.

“Cold turkey again this year?”

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Cast

William S. Burroughs
Narrator
Susan Ashline
Christmas dinner friend
Dayton Bard
Christmas dinner friend
Jon Blumb
Christmas dinner friend
Jennifer Brosseau
Christmas dinner friend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Donkin
Writers: James Grauerholz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hal Willner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Clark Eddy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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William S. Burroughs and Susan Ashline and Dayton Bard carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Cold turkey again this year?".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0125812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nick Donkin directs. Hal Willner scores. Clark Eddy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Original score by Hal Willner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Clark Eddy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5William S. Burroughs and Susan Ashline and Dayton Bard carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Cold turkey again this year?".
7IMDB entry: tt0125812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.