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The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan

The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan

2025•1h 49m•Documentary

Before unsung gay NYC exploitation maverick Andy Milligan died of AIDS, he cranked out grindhouse-ready shock and so-bad-it’s-good schlock movies throughout the late 1960s and ’70s. Yet, as captured in this fascinating documentary, his life and on-set persona were messy, complicated, and unforgettable.

Josh Johnson · Director

Grayson Tyler Johnson · Director

Josh Johnson · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 11, 2025

Actors

Andy Milligan

Andy Milligan

Self (archive footage)

Gerald Jacuzzo

Self

Hope Stansbury

Hope Stansbury

Self

Jimmy McDonough

Self

Stephen Thrower

Stephen Thrower

Self

Sam Sherman

Self

John Borske

Self

Alex DiSanto

Self

Ken Lane

Self

Robert Likola

Self

Dennis Malvasi

Self

Ozzie Rodriguez

Self

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