Uncle Howard

Uncle Howard (2017)

6.5/10 11 votes 1h 36m HD

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.

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Cast

Howard Brookner

Howard Brookner

Self (archive footage)

John Giorno

John Giorno

Self

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Self

Tom DiCillo

Tom DiCillo

Self

Sara Driver

Sara Driver

Self

William S. Burroughs

William S. Burroughs

Self

Laurie Anderson

Laurie Anderson

Self (archive footage)

John Cage

John Cage

Self (archive footage)