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Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
2001 6.0 (7 votes) 1h 40m
Genres
Music Documentary

Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie

Born to lose?

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Director: Lech Kowalski

Producer: Lech Kowalski

Top Cast

Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders

Self

Dee Dee Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone

Self

Wayne Kramer
Wayne Kramer

Self

Sylvain Sylvain

Self

Willy DeVille
Willy DeVille

Self

John Spacely
John Spacely

Self

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