This Andy Warhol presentation has all the earmarks of his early, underground films, but in this instance, writer-director Paul Morrissey puts a newfound emphasis on characterization and the semblance of a story line. The result is a voyeuristic look at the often-comic existence of a pair
of NYC Lower East Siders--a junkie and a transvestite--starring two of Warhol's more recognizable "superstars," Joe Dallesandro and female impersonator Holly Woodlawn.
Joe (Joe Dallesandro) is a long-haired stud who's so strung out on heroin that he can't get aroused. Of course, he's also so high that he doesn't really care, even when a young woman (Geri Miller) strips and go-go...
Released:
1970
Rated:
X
Length:
110 mins