2007
6.6 (8 votes)
1h 34m
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Tongue Press
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Overview
In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.
Key Crew
Director: Mary Jordan
Writer: Mary Jordan
Producer: Mary Jordan, Kenneth Wayne Bradley
Top Cast
Jack Smith
Self (archive footage)
Nayland Blake
Self
Ira Cohen
Self
Tony Conrad
Self
Richard Foreman
Self
Ivan Galietti
Self
Helen Geets
Self
Robert Heide
Self
Videos
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (Trailer)
