Movie

Looking for Johnny

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

★ 6.6(5)20141h 34m

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Director: Danny Garcia
Release date: 2014-06-01
Runtime: 1h 34m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Spain
Studio: Chip Baker Films

About Looking for Johnny

Looking for Johnny is a 2014 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Danny Garcia, starring Johnny Thunders, Jerry Nolan and Sylvain Sylvain. It has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 5 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Looking for Johnny in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.