Looking for Johnny (2014)

Looking for Johnny (2014)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2014-06-01 Spain, United Kingdom 94 Min. PG-13
6.6 5 votes
Documentary

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.

Cast

Johnny Thunders is Himself (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Jerry Nolan is Himself (archive footage)
Himself (archive footage)
Sylvain Sylvain is Himself
Himself
Malcolm McLaren is Himself
Himself
Bob Gruen is Himself
Himself
Alan Vega is Himself
Himself