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Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie

"Born to lose?"

2001-06-14 Music 1hr 40m

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.

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Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie

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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.

  • Released
    2001-06-14
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    n/a
  • Budget
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  • Runtime
    1hr 40m
  • Genre
    Music, Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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Lech Kowalski
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Lech Kowalski
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