Tim Leary: The Art of Dying

LSD Guru Tim Leary teaches us all to die by dying himself in what he calls his "custom death". This documentary deals with Mr. Leary's last days, all captured on camera by his own request.

Cast

Timothy Leary

as Self

Dennis Hopper

as Self

Allen Ginsberg

as Self (archive footage)

Robert Anton Wilson

as Self

Ram Dass

as Self

Robert Williams

as Self

Al Jourgensen

as Self

Douglas Rushkoff

as Self

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