Looking for Johnny

Jun 1, 2014

1h 34m

★ 6.6

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Chip Baker Films

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Cast

Himself (archive footage)

Johnny Thunders

Himself (archive footage)

Jerry Nolan

Himself

Sylvain Sylvain

Himself

Malcolm McLaren

Himself

Bob Gruen

Himself

Leee Black Childers

Himself

Alan Vega

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