Bukowski: Born Into This (2003)

R 115 minutes EN Documentary

Director John Dullaghan’s biographical documentary about infamous poet Charles Bukowski, Bukowski: Born Into This, is as much a touching portrait of the author as it is an exposé of his sordid lifestyle. Interspersed between ample vintage footage of Bukowski’s poetry readings are interviews with the poet’s fans including such legendary figures such as Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Joyce Fante (wife of John), Bono, and Harry Dean Stanton. Filmed in grainy black and white by Bukowski’s friend, Taylor Hackford, due to lack of funding, the old films edited into this movie paint Bukowski’s life of boozing and brawling romantically, securing Bukowski’s legendary status.

John Dullaghan

Director

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Top cast

Charles Bukowski

Self

Harry Dean Stanton

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Sean Penn

Self

Bono

Self

Linda Bukowski

Self

Pam Miller

Self

Taylor Hackford

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Barbet Schroeder

Self

Tom Waits

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Michael D. Meloan

Self

Marina Bukowski

daughter of Charles and Frances Smith

Neeli Cherkovski

Self

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Production countries:

United States of America

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John Dullaghan

Director

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Certificate:

R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian 21 or older. The parent/guardian is required to stay with the child under 17 through the entire movie, even if the parent gives the child/teenager permission to see the film alone. These films may contain strong profanity, graphic sexuality, nudity, strong violence, horror, gore, and strong drug use. A movie rated R for profanity often has more severe or frequent language than the PG-13 rating would permit. An R-rated movie may have more blood, gore, drug use, nudity, or graphic sexuality than a PG-13 movie would admit.)