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Julien Donkey-Boy
Julien Donkey-Boy

Julien Donkey-Boy

A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic.

Genres

Drama

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Undiagnosed, untreated and generally untethered schizophrenic Julien lives with his pregnant younger sister Pearl, anorexic would-be wrestler brother Chris, sympathetic grandmother, and severely depressed German father.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$80226

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

15 October 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Julien

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Pearl

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Father

Evan Neumann

Evan Neumann

Chris

Joyce Korine

Joyce Korine

Grandmama

Alvin Law

Alvin Law

Card-Playing Neighbor

Brian Fisk

Brian Fisk

Pond boy

Miriram Martinez

Miriram Martinez

Teenage Girl

Edgar Erikkson

Edgar Erikkson

Bearded Man

James Moix

James Moix

Dancing Man

Victor Varnado

Victor Varnado

Rapper

Oliver A. Bueno

Oliver A. Bueno

Bowler

Roger Harris

Roger Harris

Bowler

Joseph Padilla

Joseph Padilla

Bowler

Freddie Perez

Freddie Perez

Bowler

Carmelo Rodriguez

Carmelo Rodriguez

Bowler

Olivia Perez

Olivia Perez

Bowler

Chrissy Kobylack

Chrissy Kobylack

Chrissy

Carmel Gayle

Carmel Gayle

Clothing Store Cashier

Herman Reimmer

Herman Reimmer

Man in Clothing Store

Virginia Reath

Virginia Reath

Gynecologist

Mary O'Hara

Mary O'Hara

Nun

Donna Smith

Donna Smith

Dancing Woman

Gary Bergman

Gary Bergman

Piano Player

Tom Mullica

Tom Mullica

Magician

Johnny Mae Allen

Johnny Mae Allen

Partygoer

Timothy Allen

Timothy Allen

Partygoer

George Ashiotis

George Ashiotis

Partygoer

Benjamin Butler

Benjamin Butler

Partygoer

Joneiry Delarosa

Joneiry Delarosa

Partygoer

Eternal Divine

Eternal Divine

Partygoer

Edery Herrera

Edery Herrera

Partygoer

Ruby Rodriguez

Ruby Rodriguez

Partygoer

Xenophon A. Theophall

Xenophon A. Theophall

Partygoer

Archie MacGregor

Archie MacGregor

Amnesiac Patient

Jeanmarie Evans

Jeanmarie Evans

Amnesiac Patient

Ricky Ashley

Ricky Ashley

Hasidic Boy

Courtney DeBlis

Courtney DeBlis

Skater

Marybeth Grunstra

Marybeth Grunstra

Skater

Heidi Vanderhoof

Heidi Vanderhoof

Skater

Hy Richards

Hy Richards

Doctor

Barry Wernick

Barry Wernick

Doctor

Clinton Wright

Clinton Wright

Doctor

Carmela García

Carmela García

Nurse

Punky

Punky

Himself

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