William S. Burroughs as Tom the Priest
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William S. Burroughs as Tom the Priest is the role played by the influential Beat Generation writer in the film "Drugstore Cowboy," where he appears as an aging, drug-addicted priest.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film role ⓘ |
| actorIs | William S. Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| actorKnownFor |
Junky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naked Lunch NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| actorNationality | American ⓘ |
| actorNotableMovement | Beat literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| actorNotableOccupation | writer ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Drugstore Cowboy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovementOfActor | Beat Generation GENERATED ⓘ |
| castingType | cameo role ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
aging
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drug-addicted ⓘ |
| characterType | supporting character ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| directorOfWorkAppearedIn | Gus Van Sant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
crime drama film
ⓘ
independent film ⓘ |
| hasReligiousRoleInFiction | Catholic priest (implied) ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableFor | cameo appearance by Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs ⓘ |
| occupationInFiction | priest ⓘ |
| partOfCastOf | Drugstore Cowboy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | William S. Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfCharacter | Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeOfWorkAppearedIn |
crime
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drug addiction ⓘ marginalized communities ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmRelease | 1989 ⓘ |
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