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Looking for Johnny (2014)

ALL 06/01/2014 (en) Documentary 94 Min
  • Release
    06/01/2014
  • Production
    Chip Baker Films
  • Rotten tomato
    66%
  • Original title
    Looking for Johnny
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

A documentary on the dangerous life of the New York Dolls and Heartbreakers guitarist

Overview

Johnny Thunders was the legendary hard-living rock'n'roll guitarist who inspired glam-metal, punk and the music scene in general. 'Looking For Johnny' is a 90-minute film that documents Thunders' career from his beginnings to his tragic death in 1991. The film examines Johnny Thunders' career from the early 70's as a founding member of the influential New York Dolls; the birth of the punk scene with The Heartbreakers in New York City and London; Gang War and The Oddballs. It also explores Johnny's unique musical style, his personal battle with drugs and theories on his death in a New Orleans hotel in 1991 at age 38. The film includes forty songs with historic film of Johnny, including unseen New York Dolls and Heartbreakers footage and photos. Cult filmmakers Bob Gruen, Don Letts, Patrick Grandperret, Rachael Amadeo and others contribute classic archive footage.

  1. Danny Garcia

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Danny Garcia

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Johnny Thunders

    Himself (archive footage)

  2. Jerry Nolan

    Himself (archive footage)

  3. Sylvain Sylvain

    Himself

  4. Malcolm McLaren

    Himself

  5. Bob Gruen

    Himself

  6. Leee Black Childers

    Himself

  7. Alan Vega

    Himself

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 7 , Crews : 4

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Looking for Johnny (2014) 94 Min

ALL 06/01/2014 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 06/01/2014
  • Production
    Chip Baker Films
  • Original title Looking for Johnny
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

A documentary on the dangerous life of the New York Dolls and Heartbreakers guitarist

Overview

Johnny Thunders was the legendary hard-living rock'n'roll guitarist who inspired glam-metal, punk and the music scene in general. 'Looking For Johnny' is a 90-minute film that documents Thunders' career from his beginnings to his tragic death in 1991. The film examines Johnny Thunders' career from the early 70's as a founding member of the influential New York Dolls; the birth of the punk scene with The Heartbreakers in New York City and London; Gang War and The Oddballs. It also explores Johnny's unique musical style, his personal battle with drugs and theories on his death in a New Orleans hotel in 1991 at age 38. The film includes forty songs with historic film of Johnny, including unseen New York Dolls and Heartbreakers footage and photos. Cult filmmakers Bob Gruen, Don Letts, Patrick Grandperret, Rachael Amadeo and others contribute classic archive footage.

  1. Danny Garcia

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Danny Garcia

    Producer



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