Bukowski: Born Into This 21 years old

Director John Dullaghan’s biographical documentary about infamous poet Charles Bukowski, Bukowski: Born Into This, is as much a touching portrait of the author as it is an exposé of his sordid lifestyle. Interspersed between ample vintage footage of Bukowski’s poetry readings are interviews with the poet’s fans including such legendary figures such as Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Joyce Fante (wife of John), Bono, and Harry Dean Stanton. Filmed in grainy black and white by Bukowski’s friend, Taylor Hackford, due to lack of funding, the old films edited into this movie paint Bukowski’s life of boozing and brawling romantically, securing Bukowski’s legendary status.

Credits

Sean Penn as

Tom Waits as

Harry Dean Stanton as

Barbet Schroeder as

Taylor Hackford as

Charles Bukowski as

Bukowski: Born Into This Cast

Name	Character
Sean Penn He was 42, now 63 years old
Tom Waits He was 53, now 74 years old
Harry Dean Stanton He was 76, 91 years old when he died
Barbet Schroeder He was 61, now 82 years old
Taylor Hackford He was 58, now 79 years old
Charles Bukowski He was 82, 73 years old when he died
Bono He was 42, now 63 years old

Bukowski: Born Into This Crew

Name	Department
John Dullaghan as Director. He was 72 (78) years old when He died	Directing
John Dullaghan as Writer. He was 72 (78) years old when He died	Writing

Bukowski: Born Into This (21 years)

Release day: Saturday, January 18, 2003
Runtime: 130 minutes