Poster movie

Looking for Johnny

Documentary

Lenguage:94 min

Duration:en

Release date:Jun 1, 2014

Calificacion:6.6

Description:

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.

Cast

Johnny Thunders
Johnny ThundersHimself (archive footage)
Jerry Nolan
Jerry NolanHimself (archive footage)
Sylvain Sylvain
Sylvain SylvainHimself
Malcolm McLaren
Malcolm McLarenHimself
Bob Gruen
Bob GruenHimself
Leee Black Childers
Leee Black ChildersHimself
Alan Vega
Alan VegaHimself

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