Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

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Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 27m.

Synopsis

Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at both his life and his influence on pop culture. The film provides details about Warhol's upbringing in Pittsburgh and follows his move to New York City, where he found massive success turning pop imagery into art and eventually founded "The Factory," his famed studio and party venue. Among the many notables interviewed are Dennis Hopper, David Hockney, and Roy Lichtenstein.

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Key crew

• Chuck WorkmanDirector
• Chuck WorkmanWriter

Cast

• Andy WarholSelf (archive footage)
• Edie SedgwickSelf (archive footage)
• Candy DarlingSelf (archive footage)
• Gerard MalangaSelf
• Paul MorrisseySelf (archive footage)
• Jonas MekasSelf
• VivaSelf
• Lou ReedSelf (archive footage)
• NicoCast
• John CaleCast
• Stephen BruceSelf
• Joan Agajanian QuinnSelf

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