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Release Year1998
Runtime0h 48m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes4
DirectorJoe Ambrose, Frank Rynne
WritersJoe Ambrose, Frank Rynne
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast2 credited
Also Known AsDestroy All Rational Thought
About Destroy All Rational Thought
The great Beat Generation experiments took place in Tangier, the Moroccan city where William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, and the Moroccan painter Hamri taught Jack Kerouac, Timothy Leary, and Allen Ginsberg how to live outside the law. This DVD features one of the last interviews with Burroughs and previously unseen vintage footage of him in his prime during the 50s and early 60s.
Directed by Joe Ambrose, Frank Rynne, Destroy All Rational Thought leans on a strong ensemble — William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1998.
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