Bukowski: Born Into This

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.

6.676

115 min

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

Joyce Fante

as Self

FrancEyE

as a.k.a. Frances Smith

Director

John Dullaghan