23 Feb 2024
Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen
Spanish filmmaker David Trueba travels to New York to interview Woody Allen, who reviews his filmography and his many personal and artistic concerns.
Looking for Johnny
A documentary on the dangerous life of the New York Dolls and Heartbreakers guitarist
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.
Top Billed Cast
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
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