Documentary · United States of America · 2025 · 1h 49m

The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan

Director

Cast

Andy Milligan as Self (archive footage) Gerald Jacuzzo as Self Hope Stansbury as Self Jimmy McDonough as Self Stephen Thrower as Self Sam Sherman as Self

Crew

Grayson Tyler Johnson — Director of Photography Grayson Tyler Johnson — Editor Josh Freda — Original Music Composer Josh Johnson — Writer David Gregory — Producer Carl Daft — Producer

Synopsis

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.

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Key Collaborators

Josh Johnson Director Grayson Tyler Johnson Director Grayson Tyler Johnson Director of Photography Grayson Tyler Johnson Editor Josh Freda Original Music Composer Josh Johnson Writer David Gregory Producer Carl Daft Producer Josh Johnson Producer

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