Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (2007)

Documentary

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.

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  • Release Date: 2007-04-11
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Director: Mary Jordan

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Cast

  • Jack Smith

    Self (archive footage)

  • Nayland Blake

    Self

  • Ira Cohen

    Self

  • Tony Conrad

    Self

  • Richard Foreman

    Self

  • Ivan Galietti

    Self

  • Helen Geets

    Self

  • Robert Heide

    Self

  • Henry Hills

    Self

  • Gary Indiana

    Self

  • Ken Jacobs

    Self

  • George Kuchar

    Self

  • Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt

    Self

  • Sylvere Lotringer

    Self

  • Agosto Machado

    Self

  • Judith Malina

    Self

  • John Matturri

    Self

  • Taylor Mead

    Self

  • Jonas Mekas

    Self

  • Mario Montez

    Self

  • Billy Name

    Self

  • William Niederkorn

    Self

  • Uzi Parnes

    Self

  • Lawrence Rinder

    Self

  • Ari M. Roussimoff

    Self

  • Andrew Sarris

    Self

  • Jerry Tartaglia

    Self

  • Ronald Tavel

    Self

  • Ela Troyano

    Self

  • Andy Warhol

    Self (archive footage)

  • John Waters

    Self

  • Robert Wilson

    Self

  • Holly Woodlawn

    Self

  • Mary Woronov

    Self

  • Nick Zedd

    Self

  • John Zorn

    Self

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