The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott

Jan 3, 1996

0h 52m

★ 0.0

Overview

When Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott died on 4 January 1986, he was 36 years old. His early death from a drug-related illness placed him in the same rock 'n' roll league as his idols Elvis and Jimi Hendrix. This documentary looks behind the image to reveal the strains of life in the fast lane. It also focuses on Lynott as family man, writer, and black Irishman with a Brazilian father. Includes contributions from Bono, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Scott Gorham, and Lynott's wife Caroline Crowther, who speaks publicly for the first time. (Radio Times)

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Safinia

The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott Trailers

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Phil Lynott

Self - Phil's Mother

Philomena Lynott

Self - Phil's Wife

Caroline Crowther

Self - Drummer, Thin Lizzy

Brian Downey

Self - Tour Manager

Frank Murray

Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy

Gary Moore

Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy

Eric Bell

Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy

Scott Gorham

Self - Drums

Robbie Brennan

Self - Skid Row

Brush Shiels

Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy

Brian Robertson

Self - Manager, Thin Lizzy

Chris Morrison

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