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'''''Naked Lunch''''' is a 1991 [[surrealism|surrealist]] [[science fiction]] [[drama]] film written and directed by [[David Cronenberg]] and starring [[Peter Weller]], [[Judy Davis]], [[Ian Holm]], and [[Roy Scheider]]. It is an [[film adaptation|adaptation]] of [[William S. Burroughs]]'s 1959 novel ''[[Naked Lunch|novel of the same name]]'', and an [[international co-production]] of [[Cinema of Canada|Canada]], [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|Britain]], and [[Cinema of Japan|Japan]].

The film was released on 27 December 1991 in the United States by [[20th Century Fox]], and 24 April 1992 in the United Kingdom by [[First Independent Films]]. It received positive reviews from critics, but was a [[box-office bomb|box office flop]], grossing only $2.6 million against a $17–18 million budget due to a limited release. It won numerous honours, including the [[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director]] and seven [[13th Genie Awards|Genie Awards]], notably [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture|Best Motion Picture]]. ''Naked Lunch'' has since become a [[cult film]], acclaimed for its surrealistic visual and thematic elements.

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