The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan

Jun 11, 2025

1h 49m

★ 0.0

Overview

Before unsung gay NYC exploitation maverick Andy Milligan died of AIDS, he cranked out grindhouse-ready shock and so-bad-it’s-good schlock movies throughout the late 1960s and ’70s. Yet, as captured in this fascinating documentary, his life and on-set persona were messy, complicated, and unforgettable.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Andy Milligan

Self

Gerald Jacuzzo

Self

Hope Stansbury

Self

Jimmy McDonough

Self

Stephen Thrower

Self

Sam Sherman

Self

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