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  • DOCUMENTARY
  • PG-13
  • 2014
  • FULL HD

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. When Johnny Thunders died in New Orleans on April 23rd 1991, he left behind a mystery. Though MTV and international broadsheets reported the guitarist's demise, for many in the mainstream, Thunders was perceived as an enigmatic outlaw. He was adored by a legion of devotees and cited as an influence by at least three successive generations of musicians. Thunders refused to play the corporate game and was both elevated and damned for it. 'Looking for Johnny' is the creation of Danny Garcia ('The Rise & Fall of The Clash'). The young Spanish filmmaker was seized by a question that wouldn't let go - "just who was Johnny Thunders?" He spent 18 months traveling across the USA and Europe, filming interviews with fifty of the people who were closest to Johnny, building a compelling narrative drawn from first hand testimonies. 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. Interviewees include Sylvain Sylvain, Lenny Kaye, Walter Lure, Billy Rath, Bob Gruen, Terry Chimes, Alan Vega, Peter Perrett, Sami Yaffa, BP Fallon, three of his late managers: Marty Thau, Leee Black Childers and Malcolm McLaren, and many others. 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 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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Looking for Johnny (2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Johnny Thunders (Himself (archive footage)), Jerry Nolan (Himself (archive footage)), Sylvain Sylvain (Himself), Malcolm McLaren (Himself), Bob Gruen (Himself), Leee Black Childers (Himself), Alan Vega (Himself), all returned for looking for johnny movie.

Johnny Thunders (Himself (archive footage))
Johnny ThundersHimself (archive footage)Score: 2.9
Malcolm McLaren (Himself)
Malcolm McLarenHimselfScore: 3.8
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Johnny Thunders (Music), Danny Garcia (Director), Danny Garcia (Producer), Danny Garcia (Writer),

Johnny Thunders (Music)
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Danny Garcia (Director)
Danny GarciaDirectorScore: 1.1
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Danny GarciaProducerScore: 1.1
Danny Garcia (Writer)
Danny GarciaWriterScore: 1.1
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Documental sobre la vida de Johnny Thunders, el legendario guitarrista de Rock & Roll que inspirĆ³ el Glam-Metal, el Punk y a la escena musical en general. Repasa su carrera desde sus inicios con New York Dolls, el nacimiento de la escena Punk con The Heartbreakers, Gang War y The Oddballs, hasta su trĆ”gica muerte en 1991. TambiĆ©n se explora su estilo musical Ćŗnico, su batalla personal con las drogas y las teorĆ­as sobre su muerte en un hotel de Nueva Orleans a los 38 aƱos.

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