Directed by:
John DullaghanComposer:
James StempleCast:
Charles Bukowski (a.f.), Bono, Taylor Hackford, Sean Penn, Barbet Schroeder, Tom Waits, Harry Dean Stanton, Mickey Rourke, Neeli Cherkovski, Jack Micheline (more)Plots(1)
Bukowski: Born Into This is the first comprehensive documentary of Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) and while longtime fans will find confirmation of the Bukowski they'd always imagined, there are plenty of surprises in store. The film traces his extraordinary life, from an abusive childhood through decades of poverty and alcoholism; numerous menial jobs and turbulent relationships; through 14 years as a postal employee; and his eventual international celebrity as a poet, novelist and underground cult icon. In his lifetime, Bukowski became most widely known as the screenwriter and real-life model for Barfly, the feature film based on his early life. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Charles Bukowski (a.f.)
German Empire
Best movies:
Barfly (1987)
Bono
Ireland
Best movies:
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U2: The Best of 1980-1990 (2002) (video compilation)
The Simpsons: Greatest Hits (1999) (video compilation)
Taylor Hackford
USA
Sean Penn
USA
Best movies:
The Game (1997)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Persepolis (2007)
Barbet Schroeder
Iran
Best movies:
Love on the Ground (1984)
Queen Margot (1994)
Six in Paris (1965)
Tom Waits
USA
Best movies:
Down by Law (1986)
The Fisher King (1991)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
Harry Dean Stanton
USA
Best movies:
The Green Mile (1999)
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Mickey Rourke
USA
Best movies:
The Rainmaker (1997)
Barfly (1987)
Man on Fire (2004)
Neeli Cherkovski
USA
Jack Micheline
USA