When You're Strange

Apr 9, 2010

1h 26m

★ 7.3

A film about The Doors

Overview

The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists —drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Kreiger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison— made The Doors one of America's most iconic and influential rock bands. Using footage shot between their formation in 1965 and Morrison's death in 1971, it follows the band from the corridors of UCLA's film school, where Manzarek and Morrison met, to the stages of sold-out arenas.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Strange Pictures

Wolf Entertainment

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Johnny Depp

Self (archive footage)

Jim Morrison

Self (archive footage)

John Densmore

Self (archive footage)

Ray Manzarek

Self (archive footage)

Robby Krieger

Self (voice)

Jim Ladd

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0.0

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5.8

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0.0

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0.0

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8.1

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5.6

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When You're Strange

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