Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife

Philip K Dick: A Day in the Afterlife

1994•59m•6.8/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(3)

A poetic look at the life and legacy of legendary author Philip K. Dick (1928-1982), who wrote over a hundred short stories and 44 novels of mind-bending sci-fi, exploring themes of authority, drugs, theology, mental illness and much more.

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Production

Illuminations Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Philip K. Dick

Philip K. Dick

Self (archive footage)

Brian Aldiss

Brian Aldiss

Self - Interviewee

Jim Blaylock

Self - Interviewee

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

Self - Interviewee

Anne Dick

Self - Philip K. Dick's third wife

Tessa B. Dick

Self - Philip K. Dick's fourth wife

Thomas M. Disch

Self - Interviewee

Russell Galen

Self - Interviewee

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Self - Interviewee

Kleo Mini

Self - Philip K. Dick's second wife

Tim Powers

Self - Interviewee

Greg Proops

Greg Proops

(voice)

Barry Spatz

Self - Interviewee

Lawrence Sutin

Self - Interviewee

Fay Weldon

Self - Interviewee

Paul Williams

Self - Interviewee

Kim Stanley Robinson

Self - Interviewee

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