Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie (2001)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2001-06-14
Runtime: 100 minutes
Director: Lech Kowalski
Top Cast
- Johnny Thunders as Self
- Dee Dee Ramone as Self
- Wayne Kramer as Self
- Sylvain Sylvain as Self
- Willy DeVille as Self
- John Spacely as Self
- Jayne County as Self
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