Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)

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A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic.

Undiagnosed, untreated and generally untethered schizophrenic Julien lives with his pregnant younger sister, anorexic aspiring wrestler brother, sympathetic grandmother, and severely depressed and abusive German father.

• Released: 1999-10-15
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 127 votes

Directed by Harmony Korine.

Top cast

• Ewen Bremner as Julien
• Chloë Sevigny as Pearl
• Werner Herzog as Father
• Evan Neumann as Chris
• Joyce Korine as Grandmama
• Alvin Law as Card-Playing Neighbor
• Brian Fisk as Pond boy
• Miriram Martinez as Teenage Girl
• Edgar Erikkson as Bearded Man
• James Moix as Dancing Man

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Julien Donkey-Boy

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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