The Junky’s Christmas, by Nick Donkin and Melodie McDaniel, USA 1993 – 22′
Based on the short story by Burroughs or the same name this is a short clay-mation released by Francis Ford Copolla.
Narrated by Burroughs, we follow Danny a junk sick and broke bum on his aimless wanderings to find that christmas fix, his eyes are sting and all he can feel is the raw ache in his bones, only the warming rush of Junk will make his at ease. Severed leg’s, drunk Doctors and and a 1/4 grain all go into making this a superb little tale that every family should gather round come christmas morning.
With a small scene during Thanksgiving at Burrough’s house tagged on the end (he slices the Turkey with a switchblade) it’s a worthy way of spending 22 mins over and over again.
