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Julien Donkey-Boy(1999)
Status: Released
Date: 1999-10-15
70%
121 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $1,300,000.00
Revenue: $80,226.00
ProductionCompanies: 
391 Productions
Forensic Films
Movie: Julien Donkey-Boy
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ewen Bremner
Julien
Chloë Sevigny
Pearl
Werner Herzog
Father
Evan Neumann
Chris
Alvin Law
Card-Playing Neighbor
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