Bukowski: Born Into This (2003)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Bukowski: Born Into This
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| Canada | Tubi TV | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Australia | Tubi TV | — | — |
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What is Bukowski: Born Into This about?
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. Bukowski: Born Into This is a Documentary movie, released on 2003-01-18, runtime 115 minutes.
Is Bukowski: Born Into This worth watching?
TMDB users rate Bukowski: Born Into This 6.8 out of 10 from 58 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Bukowski: Born Into This?
In the United States, Bukowski: Born Into This streams on Amazon Prime Video and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
John Dullaghan
Cast
- Charles Bukowski as Self
- Harry Dean Stanton as Self
- Sean Penn as Self
- Bono as Self
- Linda Bukowski as Self
- Pam Miller as Self
- Taylor Hackford as Self
- Barbet Schroeder as Self
- Tom Waits as Self
- Michael D. Meloan as Self
- Marina Bukowski as daughter of Charles and Frances Smith
- Neeli Cherkovski as Self
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