Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

2007 en 94 minutes

Rating: 6.6

Plot

In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.

Trailer

Cast

Jack Smith

Jack Smith

Self (archive footage)

Nayland Blake

Nayland Blake

Self

Ira Cohen

Ira Cohen

Self

Tony Conrad

Tony Conrad

Self

Richard Foreman

Richard Foreman

Self

Ivan Galietti

Ivan Galietti

Self

Helen Geets

Helen Geets

Self

Robert Heide

Robert Heide

Self

Henry Hills

Henry Hills

Self

Gary Indiana

Gary Indiana

Self

Ken Jacobs

Ken Jacobs

Self

George Kuchar

George Kuchar

Self

Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt

Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt

Self

Sylvere Lotringer

Sylvere Lotringer

Self

Agosto Machado

Agosto Machado

Self

Judith Malina

Judith Malina

Self

John Matturri

John Matturri

Self

Taylor Mead

Taylor Mead

Self

Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas

Self

Mario Montez

Mario Montez

Self

Billy Name

Billy Name

Self

William Niederkorn

William Niederkorn

Self

Uzi Parnes

Uzi Parnes

Self

Lawrence Rinder

Lawrence Rinder

Self

Ari M. Roussimoff

Ari M. Roussimoff

Self

Andrew Sarris

Andrew Sarris

Self

Jerry Tartaglia

Jerry Tartaglia

Self

Ronald Tavel

Ronald Tavel

Self

Ela Troyano

Ela Troyano

Self

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

John Waters

John Waters

Self

Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson

Self

Holly Woodlawn

Holly Woodlawn

Self

Mary Woronov

Mary Woronov

Self

Nick Zedd

Nick Zedd

Self

John Zorn

John Zorn

Self

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