Movie: Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie

Top 6 Billed Cast

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

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    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

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  • Tagline

    Born to lose?

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  • Languages:

    English