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Johnny Suede

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
4.3K
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Brad Pitt and Catherine Keener in Johnny Suede (1991)
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A struggling young musician and devoted fan of Ricky Nelson wants to be just like his idol and become a rock star.A struggling young musician and devoted fan of Ricky Nelson wants to be just like his idol and become a rock star.A struggling young musician and devoted fan of Ricky Nelson wants to be just like his idol and become a rock star.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
4.3K
YOUR RATING
    • Tom DiCillo
    • Tom DiCillo
  • Stars
    • Brad Pitt
    • Richard Boes
    • Cheryl Costa
    • Tom DiCillo
    • Tom DiCillo
  • Stars
    • Brad Pitt
    • Richard Boes
    • Cheryl Costa
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    • 26User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
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    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Johnny Suede
    Richard Boes
    • Man in Tuxedo
    Cheryl Costa
    • Woman in Alley
    Michael Luciano
    • Mr. Clepp
    Calvin Levels
    Calvin Levels
    • Deke
    Nick Cave
    Nick Cave
    • Freak Storm
    Ralph Marrero
    • Bartender
    Wilfredo Giovanni Clark
    • Slick
    Alison Moir
    Alison Moir
    • Darlette
    Peter McRobbie
    Peter McRobbie
    • Flip Doubt
    Ron Vawter
    Ron Vawter
    • Winston
    Dennis Parlato
    • Dalton
    Tina Louise
    Tina Louise
    • Mrs. Fontaine
    Michael Mulheren
    • Fred Business
    Wayne Maugans
    Wayne Maugans
    • Ned Business
    Catherine Keener
    Catherine Keener
    • Yvonne
    Joseph Barry
    • The Cowboy
    John David Barone
    • Bernard
      • Tom DiCillo
      • Tom DiCillo
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    • Trivia
      Writer and director Tom DiCillo insisted on casting the relatively unknown Brad Pitt over the objections of the producer, who wanted him to consider Timothy Hutton. Ironically, DiCillo was ultimately dissatisfied with Pitt's portrayal of Johnny as being "slow" or "stupid" instead of just childish.
    • Goofs
      When Johnny takes the pistol cartridge out of the coffee cup and loads it into the revolver, you can see that the primer has a dent in it. This indicates that the cartridge has already been used, and that a bullet was simply pressed into the case, creating a dummy prop round.
    • Quotes

      Johnny Suede: [to the hand] Cut the caveman act man, don't you know you hold onto something tightest with an open hand?

    • Alternate versions
      DVD version features a commentary in the beginning and the end of the movie, some VHS versions do not include it.
    • Connections
      Featured in Straight to you: Nick Cave - a portrait (1994)

    User reviews26

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    8/10
    Keener at her best
    This is one of the very early films in which Catherine Keener appears, and if you are among her growing population of admirers, this film is amust see. Keener has never been better, except maybe in "Living in Oblivion". Aside from that, this film is about as forgettable as an offbeat film can be. Annoying at times, there are some bright spots in this film that make it worthwhile as a whole.
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    • Feb 10, 2001

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1992 (France)
      • Switzerland
      • France
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Arena
      • Balthazar Productions
      • Starr
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
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      • Black and White

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