---
title: 'I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mary Harron'
released: '1996-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/i-shot-andy-warhol-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116594/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# I Shot Andy Warhol (1996)

1996 · 103 min · Drama, History, Crime · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

I Shot Andy Warhol is a 1996 biographical drama film about Valerie Solanas' life and her relationship with Andy Warhol. The film marked the feature film directorial debut of the Canadian director Mary Harron. The film stars Lili Taylor as Solanas, Jared Harris as Andy Warhol, Martha Plimpton as Valerie's friend Stevie, and Stephen Dorff as Candy Darling. John Cale of the Velvet Underground wrote the film's score despite protests from his former bandmate Lou Reed. Yo La Tengo plays an anonymous band reminiscent of the Velvet Underground.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mary Harron](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-harron)
- **Screenplay:** [Mary Harron](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-harron), [Daniel Minahan](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-minahan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Cale](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-cale)
- **Producer:** [Christine Vachon](https://cinepixo.com/people/christine-vachon), [Tom Kalin](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-kalin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ellen Kuras](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-kuras)

## Cast

- [Craig Chester](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-chester)
- [Donovan Leitch](https://cinepixo.com/people/donovan-leitch)
- [Reg Rogers](https://cinepixo.com/people/reg-rogers)
- [Lynn Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynn-cohen)
- [Justin Theroux](https://cinepixo.com/people/justin-theroux)
- [Anna Thomson](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-thomson)
- [Peter Friedman](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-friedman)
- [Lothaire Bluteau](https://cinepixo.com/people/lothaire-bluteau)
- [Eric Mabius](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-mabius)
- [Edoardo Ballerini](https://cinepixo.com/people/edoardo-ballerini)
- [Bill Sage](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-sage)
- [Donovan](https://cinepixo.com/people/donovan)
- [Jared Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/jared-harris)
- [Gabriel Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriel-mann)
- [Lili Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/lili-taylor)

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