Acting
Bukowski's performance of 'Bukowski' is uncomfortably real.
Direction
Hackford lets him rant, no safety net.
Director
Taylor Hackford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hackford shot this in one night with minimal crew after losing a coin flip—Bukowski only agreed if they bought him drinks.
This became the template for 'tortured artist' documentaries, for better and mostly worse. Every 'raw' musician doc owes it rent.
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