Summary:
Not an adaptation of beat writer William S. Burrough's novel but a mix of biography and an interpretation of his drug- induced writing processes combined with elements of his work in this paranoid fantasy about Bill Lee, a writer who accidentally shoots his wife, whose typewriter transforms into a cockroach and who becomes involved in a mysterious plot in an Islamic port called Interzone. Wonderfully bizarre, not unlike Burrough's books.
| Runtime: | 115 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for heavy drug content, bizarre eroticism, and language. |
| Production: | Téléfilm Canada |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy, Crime |
| Countries: | Japan, UK, Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| David Cronenberg | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| David Cronenberg | Written By |
| William S. Burroughs | Novel |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Judy Davis | Joan Frost/Joan Lee |
| Peter Weller | Bill Lee |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Howard Jerome | A.J. Cohen |
| Ian Holm | Tom Frost |
| John Friesen | Hauser |
| Joseph Scoren | Kiki |
| Julian Sands | Yves Cloquet |
| Michael Zelniker | Martin |
| Monique Mercure | Fadela |
| Nicholas Campbell | Hank |
| Peter Boretski | Creature Voices/Exterminator #2 |
| Robert A. Silverman | Hans |
| Roy Scheider | Dr. Benway |
| Sean McCann | O'Brien |
| Yuval Daniel | Hafid |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Gabriella Martinelli | Co-Producer |
| Jeremy Thomas | Producer |
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