Film

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

2007 · 1h 34m · Documentary

IMDb

7.4

Rotten Tomatoes

85%

Metacritic

72

In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.

Jack Smith

Self (archive footage)

Nayland Blake

Self

Ira Cohen

Self

Tony Conrad

Self

Richard Foreman

Self

Ivan Galietti

Self

Helen Geets

Self

Robert Heide

Self

Henry Hills

Self

Gary Indiana

Self

Ken Jacobs

Self

George Kuchar

Self

Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt

Self

Sylvere Lotringer

Self

Agosto Machado

Self

Judith Malina

Self

• Mary JordanDirector · Writer · Producer
• Kenneth Wayne BradleyProducer
• Stephen KesslerExecutive Producer
• Ross MorganExecutive Producer
• Kenneth PeraltaExecutive Producer
• Richard H. PrinceExecutive Producer
• Alex MárquezEditor

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (Trailer)

Release date

April 11, 2007

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

NR

Genres

Documentary

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