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Apr 22, 1992 · Johnny Suede: Directed by Tom DiCillo. With Brad Pitt, Richard Boes, Cheryl Costa, Michael Luciano. A struggling young musician and devoted fan of Ricky Nelson wants to be just like his idol and become a rock star.
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- Tom DiCillo
- 1992-04-22
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Johnny Suede is a young man with an attitude and an immense pompadour, who aspires to be a rock n' roll star like his idol Ricky Nelson. He believes he has all the stylistic accoutrements sans a pair of black suede shoes. One night a pair of black suede shoes mysteriously appear, landing on top of the telephone booth he was using. Shortly there aft...
Around 1985, while taking acting classes in New York City, Tom DiCillo was impressed with the local punk movement and the resurgence of rockabilly led by acts like Elvis Costello, The Stray Cats and The Clash. Spinning personal experiences into monologues, he created a character whose vulnerability is obscured by a superficial fifties era cool, exa...
The film was entered into competition at the Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland, where it was seen by Mark Tusk from Miramax who, convinced Pitt would become a film star, urged Harvey Weinstein to make the unprecedented step of purchasing the rights to a film he had not yet seen. Johnny Suedewon Best Picture at the festival, and the...
Works cited
1. Lowenstein, Stephen, ed. (2002). My First Movie: 20 Celebrated Directors Talk about Their First Film. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-200220-8.
Johnny Suede at IMDbJohnny Suede at AllMovieJohnny Suede at Rotten Tomatoes27% Tomatometer 11 Reviews 47% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings Johnny Suede (Brad Pitt) wants to be in a rock band, and when a pair of suede shoes literally lands at his feet, he thinks his...
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Johnny Suede (1991) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Aug 8, 2014 · Director Tom DiCillo, who fought to cast then-unknown hunk Brad Pitt in his first star part as a rockabilly-obsessed musician in 1991’s Johnny Suede, hit the ceiling March 29 when he noticed on...
Currently you are able to watch "Johnny Suede" streaming on Plex Player for free. Synopsis A struggling young musician and devoted fan of Ricky Nelson wants to be just like his idol and become a rock star.
Jun 12, 1992 · Overview. Share. Johnny Suede (1991) R 06/12/1992 (US) Comedy , Romance 1h 37m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. He's a heartbreaker... lover... loner. keeping up an image can be a full time job. Overview. A struggling young musician and devoted fan of Ricky Nelson wants to be just like his idol and become a rock star. Tom DiCillo.
