Naked Lunch the Movie

A science fiction drama by David Cronenberg released in 1991 based on the novel by William S. Burroughs, several of his stories and also some biographical content. I saw this with a group of friends when it was released. We spent some time in a bar after viewing this film and had some lively discussions. It was a box office bomb at the time and I remember hardly anyone in the theater when we saw it but later it became a cult film.

It certainly was a bizarre movie based on an equally bizarre novel that I read in 1977. Creepy bugs and the death of his wife too.

Great performances by the actors Peter Weller, Judy Davis and Roy Scheider and a wonderful soundtrack by Ornette Coleman and Howard Shore.

My comments about the book here.