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Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie (2001)

Born to lose?

Genre : Music, Documentary

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Lech Kowalski

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.

Actors

Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders
Dee Dee Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone
Himself
Wayne Kramer
Wayne Kramer
Sylvain Sylvain
Sylvain Sylvain
Willy DeVille
Willy DeVille
Himself
John Spaceley
John Spaceley
Himself

Crews

Lech Kowalski
Lech Kowalski
Director
Lech Kowalski
Lech Kowalski
Producer