Looking for Johnny (2014)
Looking for Johnny (2014)
A documentary on the dangerous life of the New York Dolls and Heartbreakers guitarist
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.

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Johnny Thunders Johnny Thunders As: Himself (archive footage)
Jerry Nolan Jerry Nolan As: Himself (archive footage)
Sylvain Sylvain Sylvain Sylvain As: Himself
Malcolm McLaren Malcolm McLaren As: Himself
Bob Gruen Bob Gruen As: Himself
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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.


Tagline: A documentary on the dangerous life of the New York Dolls and Heartbreakers guitarist
Certification: R18+

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 01 June 2014

Country: ES, GB

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Chip Baker Films

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Johnny Thunders

Johnny Thunders

Himself (archive footage)

Jerry Nolan

Jerry Nolan

Himself (archive footage)

Sylvain Sylvain

Sylvain Sylvain

Himself

Malcolm McLaren

Malcolm McLaren

Himself

Bob Gruen

Bob Gruen

Himself

Leee Black Childers

Leee Black Childers

Himself

Alan Vega

Alan Vega

Himself

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