Janis 

Biography, Drama, Music
A look at the life of musician Janis Joplin at the height of her success.

Director:

Sean Durkin

Writers:

Clara Brennan, Andrew Renzi

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A look at the life of musician Janis Joplin at the height of her success.

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Gospel According to Janis See more »

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Peter Newman Productions, Start Motion Pictures See more »
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Trivia

This project has no connection with the Amy Adams-Janis Joplin project that had been in development since 2010 and got cancelled in January 2017. Producer Peter Newman has been trying to tell Joplin's story for over 20 years. Newman has the rights to 21 of Joplin's songs, in addition to her work with the Big Brother and the Holding Company, the first band Joplin led. The producer also got his hands on the rights to the letter collection, "Love, Janis", David Dalton's biography "Peace of My Heart", hundreds of hours interviews, and three appearances by Joplin on the Dick Cavett show. See more »

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