I Shot Andy Warhol
- Original title
- I Shot Andy Warhol
- Year
- 1996
- Running time
- 106 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Lili Taylor
- Jared Harris
- Stephen Dorff
- Martha Plimpton
- Lothaire Bluteau
- Anna Thomson
- Myriam Cyr
- Tahnee Welch
- Peter Friedman
- Jamie Harrold
- Donovan Leitch
- Michael Imperioli
- Jill Hennessy
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United States-United Kingdom;
- Genre
- Drama | Biography. Crime. 1960s. Independent Film (US). Gay & Lesbian. Feminism
- Synopsis
- Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 60s radical preaching hatred toward men in her "Scum" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he continued to ignore her. So she shot him. This is Valerie's story.
- Awards
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1996: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best First Feature1996: Sundance Film Festival: Special Recognition for Lili Taylor (For outstanding performance)1996: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Actress (Lili Taylor)1996: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): nominated to Best Actress.1996: National Board of Review (NBR): Spotlight Award.
- Critics' reviews
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"Immensely entertaining and provocative"
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"A cool and clinical reportorial remembrance whose very title reminds us who Solanas was"
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"The movie is fairly entertaining; it's too bad the guest of honor is such a drag"
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"This is a film of powerful ideas, impressive set design, and compelling performances"
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