Naked Lunch (movie)
Naked Lunch is a 1991 science fiction drama movie. It was directed by David Cronenberg. It was produced by Jeremy Thomas and Gabriella Martinelli. Naked Lunch was released on December 27, 1991 in the United States and on 24 April 1992 in the United Kingdom. It is based on the William S. Burroughs 1959 novel of the same name. The movie was co-produced by movie companies in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan.
| Naked Lunch | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Cronenberg |
| Produced by | Jeremy Thomas Gabriella Martinelli |
| Screenplay by | David Cronenberg |
| Story by | Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs |
| Starring | Peter Weller Judy Davis Ian Holm Roy Scheider |
| Music by | Howard Shore |
| Cinematography | Peter Suschitzky |
| Edited by | Ronald Sanders |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date | 27 December 1991 (United States) 24 April 1992 (United Kingdom) |
Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Canada United Kingdom United States Japan |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17-18 million[1] |
| Box office | $2,641,357[1] |
The movie got positive reviews from critics. It has a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] Movie critic Roger Ebert rated the movie two-and-a-half stars out of four and said "While I admired it in an abstract way, I felt repelled by the material on a visceral level. There is so much dryness, death and despair here, in a life spinning itself out with no joy".[3]
In 1992, the movie won Genie Awards in the categories of Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Overall Sound, and Best Sound Editing.[4]
Cast
- Peter Weller as William Lee
- Judy Davis as Joan Lee/Joan Frost
- Ian Holm as Tom Frost
- Roy Scheider as Dr. Benway
- Joseph Scorsiani as Kiki
- Julian Sands as Yves Cloquet
- Monique Mercure as Fadela
- Nicholas Campbell as Hank
- Robert A. Silverman as Hans
- John Friesen as Hauser
- Sean McCann as O'Brien
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Naked Lunch". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ↑ "Naked Lunch". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ↑ "Naked Lunch". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ↑ "Genie Awards - Awards for 1992". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
Other websites
- Naked Lunch on IMDb