Bukowski: Born Into This

2003 1h 55m EN

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6.8

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84%

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METACRITIC

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7.8

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 57🍅84%Rotten Tomatoes●77Metacritic★7.8IMDB · 3,708

Documentary

Synopsis

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Director John Dullaghan’s biographical documentary about infamous poet Charles Bukowski, Bukowski: Born Into This, is as much a touching portrait of the author as it is an exposé of his sordid lifestyle. Interspersed between ample vintage footage of Bukowski’s poetry readings are interviews with the poet’s fans including such legendary figures such as Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Joyce Fante (wife of John), Bono, and Harry Dean Stanton. Filmed in grainy black and white by Bukowski’s friend, Taylor Hackford, due to lack of funding, the old films edited into this movie paint Bukowski’s life of boozing and brawling romantically, securing Bukowski’s legendary status.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charles Bukowski
Self
Harry Dean Stanton
Self
Sean Penn
Self
Bono
Self
Linda Bukowski
Self
Pam Miller
Self
Taylor Hackford
Self
Barbet Schroeder
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Dullaghan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 5

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Charles Bukowski and Harry Dean Stanton and Sean Penn carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0342150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Dullaghan directs. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Charles Bukowski and Harry Dean Stanton and Sean Penn carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0342150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.