Lili Taylor
Valerie Jean Solanas
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May 1, 1996 · I Shot Andy Warhol: Directed by Mary Harron. With Lili Taylor, Jared Harris, Martha Plimpton, Lothaire Bluteau. The story of Valerie Solanas, a '60s radical who preached misandry in her "Scum" manifesto.
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- Biography, Drama
- Mary Harron
- 1996-05-01
I Shot Andy Warhol is a 1996 biographical drama film about the life of Valerie Solanas and her relationship with the artist Andy Warhol. The film marked the feature film directorial debut of Canadian director Mary Harron. The film stars Lili Taylor as Valerie, Jared Harris as Andy Warhol, and Martha Plimpton as Valerie's friend Stevie.
May 17, 1996 · Solanas walked into the Factory, Warhol's studio, on June 3, 1968, pulled out a gun that was given to her by a guy she met in a mimeo shop, and fired on America's most famous artist. “Jesus Christ, now she's shot somebody,” one of Warhol's assistants says.
The story of Valerie Solanas, a '60s radical who preached misandry in her "Scum" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but after he repeatedly ignored her, she shot him.
Valerie meets controversial artist Andy Warhol (Jared Harris) and a host of other eccentrics in the New York art scene. While a book publisher wants Valerie to write a sexually explicit novel...
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