I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol is a 1996 biographical drama film about Valerie Solanas' life and her relationship with Andy Warhol. The film marked the feature film directorial debut of the Canadian director Mary Harron. The film stars Lili Taylor as Valerie, Jared Harris as Andy Warhol, and Martha Plimpton as Valerie's friend Stevie. Stephen Dorff plays Warhol superstar Candy Darling. John Cale of the Velvet Underground wrote the film's score despite protests from former band member Lou Reed. Yo La Tengo plays an anonymous band that is somewhat reminiscent of the group.
Plot
The film opens immediately after her attempted assassination of Andy Warhol at The Factory in 1968, followed by Valerie Solanas being shown in custody for the attack. The film then uses flashbacks to when Valerie was living in New York as a sex worker, then to her difficult childhood, then to her success in studying psychology at college. Here, Valerie discovers that she is a lesbian, that she can write, and that she has a distinctive view of the world. This leads her to New York City and its downtown underworld. Through her friend Stevie, she meets Candy Darling, who in turn introduces her to Warhol.
Awards
Cast
- Anh Duong
- Anna Thomson
- Bill Sage
- Craig Chester
- Donovan
- Donovan Leitch
- Edoardo Ballerini
- Eric Mabius
- Gabriel Mann
- Isabel Gillies
- James Lyons
- Jared Harris
- Jill Hennessy
- John Ventimiglia
- Justin Theroux
- Lili Taylor
- Lothaire Bluteau
- Lynn Cohen
- Mark Margolis
- Martha Plimpton
- Michael Imperioli
- Michelle Hurst
- Myriam Cyr
- Peter Friedman
- Reg Rogers
- Stephen Dorff
- Tahnee Welch
More details
| author | Daniel Minahan Mary Harron |
|---|---|
| award | Sundance Special Jury Prize for Acting |
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Mary Harron |
| editor | Keith Reamer |
| events | Andy Warhol attempted assassination of Andy Warhol Valerie Solanas |
| genre | crime drama |
| keywords | attempted assassination attempted murder bohemianism candy darling difficult childhood factory follow maurice girodias olympia press radical feminist scum manifesto sex worker shoot underworld up your ass |
| musicBy | John Cale |
| producer | Christine Vachon Tom Kalin |
| productionCompany | Goldwyn Films International |
| publisher | Electric Pictures |
| theme | biographical biographical drama dance feminist independent |