I Shot Andy Warhol

I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mary Harron
Screenplay by	Mary Harron; Daniel Minahan;
Based on	The Letters and Diaries of Candy Darling, 1992; by Jeremiah Newton
Produced by	Tom Kalin; Christine Vachon;
Starring	Lili Taylor; Jared Harris; Martha Plimpton; Stephen Dorff;
Cinematography	Ellen Kuras
Edited by	Keith Reamer
Music by	John Cale
Production; companies	Goldwyn Films International; BBC Arena; Playhouse International Pictures; Killer Films;
Distributed by	Electric Pictures (United Kingdom); Orion Pictures (United States);
Release dates	January 20, 1996 (Cannes); May 1, 1996 (United States); November 29, 1996 (United Kingdom);
Running time	103 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Box office	$1.9 million

I Shot Andy Warhol is a 1996 biographical drama film about Valerie Solanas' life and her relationship with Andy Warhol. The film marked the feature film directorial debut of the Canadian director Mary Harron. The film stars Lili Taylor as Valerie, Jared Harris as Andy Warhol, and Martha Plimpton as Valerie's friend Stevie. Stephen Dorff plays Warhol superstar Candy Darling. John Cale of the Velvet Underground wrote the film's score despite protests from former band member Lou Reed. Yo La Tengo plays an anonymous band that is somewhat reminiscent of the group.

The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Teddy Awards, the film was selected to be shown at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2016.