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I Shot Andy Warhol

1996 · 103 min

A raw, unsettling plunge into obsession and delusion, anchored by a fierce performance, leaving you uneasy long after.

Directed by
Mary Harron
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lili Taylor, Jared Harris, Martha Plimpton
Tagline
You only get one shot at fame.
Overview
The story of Valerie Solanas, a '60s radical who preached misandry in her "SCUM" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he repeatedly ignored her. So she shot him.

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Directed by
Mary Harron
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lili Taylor, Jared Harris, Martha Plimpton
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • madness
  • betrayal
  • art
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Mary Harron
Written by
Mary Harron, Daniel Minahan
Starring
Lili Taylor, Jared Harris, Martha Plimpton, Lothaire Bluteau, Anna Thomson, Peter Friedman, Tahnee Welch, Jamie Harrold
Cinematography
Ellen Kuras
Runtime
103 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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