Naked Lunch (movie)

Naked Lunch is a 1991 science fiction drama movie. It was directed by David Cronenberg. It was produced by Jeremy Thomas and Gabriella Martinelli. Naked Lunch was released on December 27, 1991 in the United States and on 24 April 1992 in the United Kingdom. It is based on the William S. Burroughs 1959 novel of the same name. The movie was co-produced by movie companies in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

The movie got positive reviews from critics. It has a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Movie critic Roger Ebert rated the movie two-and-a-half stars out of four and said "While I admired it in an abstract way, I felt repelled by the material on a visceral level. There is so much dryness, death and despair here, in a life spinning itself out with no joy".

In 1992, the movie won Genie Awards in the categories of Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Overall Sound, and Best Sound Editing.

 Cast 
 Peter Weller as William Lee
 Judy Davis as Joan Lee/Joan Frost
 Ian Holm as Tom Frost
 Roy Scheider as Dr. Benway
 Joseph Scorsiani as Kiki
 Julian Sands as Yves Cloquet
 Monique Mercure as Fadela
 Nicholas Campbell as Hank
 Robert A. Silverman as Hans
 John Friesen as Hauser
 Sean McCann as O'Brien

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