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Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present

Genres

Documentary

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Feature documentary on the pioneering life and work of iconoclastic filmmaker/musician/composer/artist Tony Conrad.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

01 June 2016

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tony Conrad

Tony Conrad

Himself

Tony Oursler

Tony Oursler

Himself

Moby

Moby

Himself

David Grubbs

David Grubbs

Himself

Jim O'Rourke

Jim O'Rourke

Himself

John Cale

John Cale

Himself (archival footage)

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