Naked Lunch (1991)
Exterminate all rational thought.
Blank-faced bug killer Bill Lee and his dead-eyed wife, Joan, like to get high on Bill's pest poisons while lounging with Beat poet pals. After meeting the devilish Dr. Benway, Bill gets a drug made from a centipede. Upon indulging, he accidentally kills Joan, takes orders from his typewriter-turned-cockroach, ends up in a constantly mutating Mediterranean city and learns that his hip friends have published his work -- which he doesn't remember writing.
Director: David Cronenberg
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: December 27, 1991
Cast
- Peter Weller - Bill Lee
- Judy Davis - Joan Frost
- Ian Holm - Tom Frost
- Julian Sands - Yves Cloquet
- Roy Scheider - Dr. Benway
- Monique Mercure - Fadela
- Nicholas Campbell - Hank
- Michael Zelniker - Martin
- Robert A. Silverman - Hans
- Joseph Scoren - Kiki
Screenplay
Music: Howard Shore, Ornette Coleman
Cinematography: Peter Suschitzky
Editing: Ronald Sanders
Production: Recorded Picture Company, Naked Lunch Productions
Country: Canada, United Kingdom
Language: العربية, English
Budget: $16M
Box Office: $3M
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, writing, hallucination, writer, bug, illegal drugs, exterminator, beat generation, gay theme
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Naked Lunch about?
- Blank-faced bug killer Bill Lee and his dead-eyed wife, Joan, like to get high on Bill's pest poisons while lounging with Beat poet pals. After meeting the devilish Dr. Benway, Bill gets a drug made from a centipede. Upon indulging, he accidentally kills Joan, takes orders from his typewriter-turned-cockroach, ends up in a constantly mutating Mediterranean city and learns that his hip friends have published his work -- which he doesn't remember writing.
- Who directed Naked Lunch?
- Naked Lunch was directed by David Cronenberg.
- Who stars in Naked Lunch?
- Naked Lunch stars Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Julian Sands, Roy Scheider, Monique Mercure.
- How long is Naked Lunch?
- Naked Lunch has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is Naked Lunch?
- Naked Lunch is a Crime, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Naked Lunch?
- Naked Lunch had a budget of $16M.
- How much did Naked Lunch gross?
- Naked Lunch grossed $3M worldwide.
- Where was Naked Lunch produced?
- Naked Lunch was produced in Canada, United Kingdom.