Poster of The Black Rider

The Black Rider

Plot: A behind-the-scenes documentary of "The Black Rider/Der schwarze Reiter" or "The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets" a "musical fable" in the avant-garde tradition created through the collaboration of theatre director Robert Wilson, musician Tom Waits, and writer William S. Burroughs
Release Date: Friday, June 1 1990
36 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Cast

Portrait of Tom WaitsTom Waits. Tom Waits was 40 in The Black Rider as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 07 1949
Portrait of Robert WilsonRobert Wilson. Robert Wilson was 48 in The Black Rider as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 04 1941 –
Died: Thu, Jul 31 2025
Portrait of William S. BurroughsWilliam S. Burroughs. William S. Burroughs was 76 in The Black Rider as 'Himself'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 05 1914 –
Died: Sat, Aug 02 1997

Crew

Portrait of Theo JanssenTheo Janssen. Theo Janssen was >> in The Black Rider as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ralph QuinkeRalph Quinke. Ralph Quinke was >> in The Black Rider as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday