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Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist

1997 ‧ Documentary/Indie film ‧ 1h 32m
7.5/10 · IMDb 92% · Rotten Tomatoes 3.9/5 · Letterboxd
This documentary chronicles the life and art of Bob Flanagan, who was diagnosed with the disease cystic fibrosis. Director Kirby Dick examines how Flanagan began routinely maiming his own body to deal with and overcome the acute physical pain he...
Release date: November 7, 1997 (USA)
Director: Kirby Dick
Distributed by: Lionsgate Films
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Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis from a young age, performance artist Bob Flanagan shared his life and pain in his art, usually through sadomasochistic practices.
The film chronicles Flanagan for several years leading up to his death in 1996. It explores various aspects of his life, artwork, and philosophy through ...
A deeply moving, often hilarious profile of one of the most unique artists of this century, "Sick" follows Flanagan's strikingly original art and life over ...
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Dec 5, 1997 · It tells the story of a man who was born with cystic fibrosis, a disease that fills the lungs with thick, sticky mucus, so that breathing is ...
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One of the funniest, most disturbing and poignant explorations of human nature ever made.
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This documentary chronicles the life and art of Bob Flanagan, who was diagnosed with the disease cystic fibrosis. Director Kirby Dick examines how Flanagan ...
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Sick is the internationally acclaimed film about comedian and performance artist Bob Flanagan, whose experiences with S&M helped him manage his painful ...
Fully uncut version of Kirby Dick's award-winning documentary about the 'Super-masochist', performance artist and lifelong sufferer from cystic fibrosis Bob ...
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A compellingly wince-inducing documentary about a charismatic supermasochist, Bob Flanagan, who had cystic fibrosis, a disease that inevitably kills anyone ...