Julien Donkey-Boy

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Julien Donkey-Boy

"A fascinating journey into the mind of an adolescent schizophrenic."

1999

1h 40m

7.0(115 votes)

Drama

Overview

Undiagnosed, untreated and generally untethered schizophrenic Julien lives with his pregnant younger sister Pearl, anorexic would-be wrestler brother Chris, sympathetic grandmother, and severely depressed German father.

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45 members

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Ewen Bremner

Julien

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Chloë Sevigny

Pearl

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Werner Herzog

Father

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Evan Neumann

Chris

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Joyce Korine

Grandmama

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Alvin Law

Card-Playing Neighbor

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Brian Fisk

Pond boy

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Miriram Martinez

Teenage Girl

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Edgar Erikkson

Bearded Man

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James Moix

Dancing Man

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Victor Varnado

Rapper

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Oliver A. Bueno

Bowler

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Roger Harris

Bowler

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Joseph Padilla

Bowler

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Freddie Perez

Bowler

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Carmelo Rodriguez

Bowler

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Olivia Perez

Bowler

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Chrissy Kobylack

Chrissy

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Carmel Gayle

Clothing Store Cashier

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Herman Reimmer

Man in Clothing Store

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Virginia Reath

Gynecologist

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Mary O'Hara

Nun

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Donna Smith

Dancing Woman

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Gary Bergman

Piano Player

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Tom Mullica

Magician

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Johnny Mae Allen

Partygoer

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Timothy Allen

Partygoer

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George Ashiotis

Partygoer

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Benjamin Butler

Partygoer

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Joneiry Delarosa

Partygoer

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Eternal Divine

Partygoer

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Edery Herrera

Partygoer

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Ruby Rodriguez

Partygoer

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Xenophon A. Theophall

Partygoer

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Archie MacGregor

Amnesiac Patient

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Jeanmarie Evans

Amnesiac Patient

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Ricky Ashley

Hasidic Boy

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Courtney DeBlis

Skater

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Marybeth Grunstra

Skater

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Heidi Vanderhoof

Skater

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Hy Richards

Doctor

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Barry Wernick

Doctor

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Clinton Wright

Doctor

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Carmela García

Nurse

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Punky

Himself

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Julien Donkey-Boy

Julien Donkey-Boy

Overview

Links & Resources

Production Companies

Videos & Trailers

Cast & Crew

Ewen Bremner

Chloë Sevigny

Werner Herzog

Evan Neumann

Joyce Korine

Alvin Law

Brian Fisk

Miriram Martinez

Edgar Erikkson

James Moix

Victor Varnado

Oliver A. Bueno

Roger Harris

Joseph Padilla

Freddie Perez

Carmelo Rodriguez

Olivia Perez

Chrissy Kobylack

Carmel Gayle

Herman Reimmer

Virginia Reath

Mary O'Hara

Donna Smith

Gary Bergman

Tom Mullica

Johnny Mae Allen

Timothy Allen

George Ashiotis

Benjamin Butler

Joneiry Delarosa

Eternal Divine

Edery Herrera

Ruby Rodriguez

Xenophon A. Theophall

Archie MacGregor

Jeanmarie Evans

Ricky Ashley

Courtney DeBlis

Marybeth Grunstra

Heidi Vanderhoof

Hy Richards

Barry Wernick

Clinton Wright

Carmela García

Punky

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Italian for Beginners

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In the Heat of the Sun

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Trash Humpers