Naked Lunch (film)

Naked Lunch
Naked Lunch
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David Cronenberg
Written by	David Cronenberg
Based on	Naked Lunch; by William S. Burroughs
Produced by	Jeremy Thomas; Gabriella Martinelli;
Starring	Peter Weller; Judy Davis; Ian Holm; Julian Sands; Roy Scheider;
Cinematography	Peter Suschitzky
Edited by	Ronald Sanders
Music by	Howard Shore; Ornette Coleman;
Production; company	Recorded Picture Company
Distributed by	Alliance Releasing (Canada); First Independent Films (United Kingdom); Shochiku-Fuji Company (Japan);
Release dates	27 December 1991 (United States); 24 April 1992 (United Kingdom);
Running time	115 minutes
Countries	Canada; United Kingdom; Japan;
Language	English
Budget	$16–18 million
Box office	$2.6 million

Naked Lunch is a 1991 surrealist science fiction drama film written and directed by David Cronenberg and starring Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, and Roy Scheider. It is an adaptation of William S. Burroughs's 1959 novel of the same name, and an international co-production of Canada, Britain, and Japan.

The film was released on 27 December 1991 in the United States by 20th Century Fox, and 24 April 1992 in the United Kingdom by First Independent Films. It received positive reviews from critics, but was a box office flop, grossing only $2.6 million against a $17–18 million budget due to a limited release. It won numerous honours, including the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director and seven Genie Awards, notably Best Motion Picture. Naked Lunch has since become a cult film, acclaimed for its surrealistic visual and thematic elements.

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