
The Discipline of D.E.
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1982-12-31 • 0h 9m
"The Discipline of D.E." is a short 16mm film directed by Gus Van Sant. It’s based on a story in “Exterminator!” by William Burroughs that at times reads like Buddhist noir: "DE is a way of doing. DE simply means doing whatever you do in the easiest most relaxed way you can manage which is also the quickest and most efficient way, as you will find as you advance in DE.You can start right now tidying up your flat, moving furniture or books, washing dishes, making tea, sorting papers. Don't fumble, jerk, grab an object. Drop cool possessive fingers onto it like a gentle old cop making a soft arrest.”
- Directors
- Gus Van Sant

The Discipline of D.E.
Visit website1982-12-31 • 0h 9m
5.9/10 • 25
"The Discipline of D.E." is a short 16mm film directed by Gus Van Sant. It’s based on a story in “Exterminator!” by William Burroughs that at times reads like Buddhist noir: "DE is a way of doing. DE simply means doing whatever you do in the easiest most relaxed way you can manage which is also the quickest and most efficient way, as you will find as you advance in DE.You can start right now tidying up your flat, moving furniture or books, washing dishes, making tea, sorting papers. Don't fumble, jerk, grab an object. Drop cool possessive fingers onto it like a gentle old cop making a soft arrest.”
- Directors
- Gus Van Sant
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsDavid Worden
a young man
Frank Birney
Ken Shapiro
Tom Sherohman
Irving Sicherman
Doris Hess
Michael L. McManus
Budge Threlkeld
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- based on short storyshort film