Looking for Johnny

Looking for Johnny (2014)

A documentary on the dangerous life of the New York Dolls and Heartbreakers guitarist

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2014-06-01
  • User Rating: 6.6/10 from 5 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Chip Baker Films
  • Production Country: Spain, United Kingdom
  • Director: Danny Garcia
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Summary

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

    as Himself (archive footage)
  • Jerry Nolan

    as Himself (archive footage)
  • Sylvain Sylvain

    as Himself
  • Malcolm McLaren

    as Himself
  • Bob Gruen

    as Himself
  • Leee Black Childers

    as Himself
  • Alan Vega

    as Himself
Directing Danny Garcia Director
Sound Johnny Thunders Music
Writing Danny Garcia Writer
Production Danny Garcia Producer

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