The movie follows Joe, a heroin addict, throughout his quest to score more drugs. The episodic plot occurs over a single day and centers on Joe's problematic relationship with his on-off, sexually frustrated girlfriend. During the course of the day, Joe overdoses in front of an upper-class couple, attempts to fool Welfare into approving his methadone treatment by having Holly fake a pregnancy, and frustrates the women in his life with his drug-induced impotence.
Acting
Holly Woodlawn's chaotic, desperate turn — a drag icon born.
Production
Warhol factory aesthetic: cheap, real, and somehow hypnotic.
Director
Paul Morrissey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Holly Woodlawn was so broke during filming she shoplifted her costumes from department stores.
Paul Morrissey later disowned the 'Warhol' branding, insisting he alone directed — the Factory was complicated.
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