Uncle Howard

Mar 10, 2017

1h 36m

★ 6.5

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Uncle Howard Trailers

Cast

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Aaron Brookner

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John Giorno

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Jim Jarmusch

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Tom DiCillo

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James Grauerholz

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Sara Driver

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