The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan (2025)

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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.

The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan

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Andy Milligan
Andy Milligan as Self (archive footage) Died 1991 · St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Andrew Jackson Milligan Jr. (February 12, 1929 – June 3, 1991) was an American playwright, screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker, whose work spans 1965 and 1988. Following a brief acting career, Milligan...
Hope Stansbury
Hope Stansbury as Self Age 80 · New York City, New York, USA
Stephen Thrower
Stephen Thrower as Self Age 62 · Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Director Josh Johnson
Cast Andy Milligan, Gerald Jacuzzo, Hope Stansbury, Jimmy McDonough, Stephen Thrower, Sam Sherman, John Borske, Alex DiSanto, Ken Lane, Robert Likola