Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (film)

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Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
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Directed by John McNaughton
Written by Eric Bogosian
Produced by Frederick Zollo
StarringEric Bogosian
Cinematography Ernest Dickerson
Edited byEleana Maganini
Distributed by Avenue Pictures
Release date
1991
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll is a 1991 American film directed by John McNaughton of Eric Bogosian's one-man stage show of the same name. [1]

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References

  1. Canby, Vincent (September 13, 1991). "Sex Drugs Rock Roll (1991) Alone in a Crowd Of Other Selves". The New York Times .