Naked Lunch

Based On the book by William S. Burroughs

Naked Lunch is a 1991 surrealist science-fiction drama film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, and Roy Scheider. It is an adaptation of William S. Burroughs's 1959 novel Naked Lunch, and an international co-production of Canada, Britain, and Japan. The film was released on 27 December 1991 in the United States by 20th Century Fox and 24 April 1992 in the United Kingdom by First Independent Films. It received positive reviews from critics, but was a box office flop, grossing only $2.6 million against a $17–18 million budget due to a limited release.

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Release date:

1991

Director:

David Cronenberg

Cast:

Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Julian Sands, Roy Scheider

Genre:

Horror, Drama, LGBTQ-related, Arthouse science fiction, Science fiction horror

Country:

Japan, United Kingdom, Canada

Language:

English

Year page:

1991 in adaptations