
Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist
1997 · Movie · 89 min · ★ 7.0
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
- 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
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