Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife
Genres
Overview
A poetic look at the life and legacy of legendary author Philip K. Dick (1928-1982), who wrote over a hundred short stories and 44 novels of mind-bending sci-fi, exploring themes of authority, drugs, theology, mental illness and much more.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
59 min
Release Date
1994-04-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
5.2
Philip K. Dick
Self (archive footage)
Brian Aldiss
Self - Interviewee
Jim Blaylock
Self - Interviewee
Elvis Costello
Self - Interviewee
Anne Dick
Self - Philip K. Dick's third wife
Tessa B. Dick
Self - Philip K. Dick's fourth wife
Thomas M. Disch
Self - Interviewee
Russell Galen
Self - Interviewee
Terry Gilliam
Self - Interviewee
Kleo Mini
Self - Philip K. Dick's second wife
Tim Powers
Self - Interviewee
Greg Proops
(voice)
Barry Spatz
Self - Interviewee
Lawrence Sutin
Self - Interviewee
Fay Weldon
Self - Interviewee
Paul Williams
Self - Interviewee
Kim Stanley Robinson
Self - Interviewee
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