The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan

The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan (2025) is a documentary film directed by Josh Johnson, Grayson Tyler Johnson.

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.

Cast

Andy Milligan

Self (archive footage)

Gerald Jacuzzo

Self

Hope Stansbury

Self

Jimmy McDonough

Self

Stephen Thrower

Self

Sam Sherman

Self

John Borske

Self