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Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist

1997 · Movie · 89 min

6.7(27)unSUB Rating

Documentary

Named "one of the 25 most dangerous films of all time”, "Sick" is the internationally acclaimed film about comedian and performance artist Bob Flanagan whose experiences with S&M helped him manage his painful disease Cystic Fibrosis. A deeply moving, often hilarious profile of one of the most unique artists of this century, "Sick" follows Flanagan's strikingly original art and life over several decades as he explores the limits of pain, sexuality, love, and death.

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Details
Years
1997
Release date
1997-01-24
Language
English
Runtime
89 min
TMDB rating (input)
7.0/10 (27 votes)

Themes

  • funeral
  • fetishism
  • sadomasochism
  • terminal illness
  • disease
  • bdsm

Cast & crew

  • BF

    Bob Flanagan

    as Himself

  • SR

    Sheree Rose

    as Herself

  • Kirby Dick

    Kirby Dick

    as Interviewer

  • KB

    Kathe Burkhart

    as Interviewer

  • RV

    Rita Valencia

    as Interviewer

  • SD

    Sarah Doucette

    as Herself

  • RK

    Richard Kopelle

    as Himself

Directed by Kirby Dick