Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie

Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie

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2001-06-14

Veteran documentary filmmaker and hipster Lech Kowalski creates this film about his friend and hard-partying rock god Johnny Thunders, member of legendary proto-punk band the New York Dolls. Through archive footage and interviews with such musicians as Dee Dee Ramone and Sylvain Sylvain, the film details his stint with the Dolls, the formation of his other band, the Heartbreakers; his rise to fame, particularly in Japan; his descent into heroin addiction, and the mysterious circumstances of his death.

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Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie

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Veteran documentary filmmaker and hipster Lech Kowalski creates this film about his friend and hard-partying rock god Johnny Thunders, member of legendary proto-punk band the New York Dolls. Through archive footage and interviews with such musicians as Dee Dee Ramone and Sylvain Sylvain, the film details his stint with the Dolls, the formation of his other band, the Heartbreakers; his rise to fame, particularly in Japan; his descent into heroin addiction, and the mysterious circumstances of his death.

Released

2001-06-14

Runtime

100

Director

Lech Kowalski

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Music

Documentary

Language

English

Production

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    Johnny Thunders

    Johnny Thunders
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    Dee Dee Ramone

    Dee Dee Ramone
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    Wayne Kramer

    Wayne Kramer
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    Sylvain Sylvain

    Sylvain Sylvain
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    Willy DeVille

    Willy DeVille
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    John Spacely

    John Spacely