William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Nov 05 2010
•1h 28m
•Documentary
A riveting and emotional journey into the world of writer William S. Burroughs, a man considered as cold as an iceberg on a winter night.
Cast
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Peter Weller
Self - Narrator
William S. Burroughs
Self
David Cronenberg
Self
Gus Van Sant
Self
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