Johnny Suede
1991
Johnny Suede is an aspiring musician, desperate to follow in the footsteps of his hero Ricky Nelson. His dream comes crashing down, however, when he meets rock star Freak Storm... Read more
| Starring | Brad Pitt, Nick Cave, Catherine Keener |
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| Director | Tom DiCillo |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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Johnny Suede
Johnny Suede is an aspiring musician, desperate to follow in the footsteps of his hero Ricky Nelson. His dream comes crashing down, however, when he meets rock star Freak Storm...
| Starring | Brad Pitt, Nick Cave, Catherine Keener |
|---|---|
| Director | Tom DiCillo |
| Studio | SECOND SIGHT FILMS LTD. |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 33 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 05 Sep 2005 Production year: 1991 |
| Format | DVD |
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With the rave reviews from Thelma and Louise still ringing in his ears, Brad Pitt further demonstrated his star quality as the bequiffed hero of this gentle tale, which marked the directorial debut of ex-cinematographer Tom DiCillo. Awash with pastel colours and dripping with style, this fantastical fable tells the tale of rock 'n' roll wannabe Pitt's attempts to emulate his idol, 1950s pop star Ricky Nelson. DiCillo's unerring eye for both the absurd and grim is complemented by his fine pacing and the tautness of his script. Pitt is superb and is well supported by Alison Moir and Catherine Keener.
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Right from the start, it's clear that the young eponymous hero (Pitt) is madly in love with suede shoes, Ricky Nelson's... read more on Time Out
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
bill n ted meets mulholland drive
loser bum johnny suede is a failing musician until a pair of black suede shoes fall onto a phone box while he is making a call, the rest of the film follows him through a number of weird and unpredictable events. the foremost the relationship between him and the charmingly sweet catherine keener.on the way nearly being put off by the vulgar,insane,albino rock star 'freak storm'played with an uncertain ease by the always charismatic nick cave.great film with great performances and a soundtrack straight out of a 60's cafe bar.if u enjoy this film i recommend 'living in oblivioon' by the same director it's rumoured to be about his experiances on the set of 'johnny suede', with chad palamino's character in particular supposedly a caracature of brad pitts behaviour on the set of the film. enjoy !
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
weird!
An unusual film, definitely not for everyone. Worth seeing just for Nick Cave with a massive blond wig!
See if you can spot Samuel L Jackson's cameo too.
Quite entertaining - give it a try! -
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Johnny Suede
Johnny Suede is an aspiring musician, desperate to follow in the footsteps of his hero Ricky Nelson. His dream comes crashing down, however, when he meets rock star Freak Storm......
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