It's So Easy and Other Lies (2015)
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- 1h 24min
- Documentary
- 05 Jul 2016 (USA)
- Movie
The lifetime story of Guns N' Roses bass player, Duff McKagan. How he struggled with alcohol and drug addiction, and overcame it. Talks about the real challenges in everyday life, his childhood, and how the band made it big.
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| Benny Urquidez | ... |
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| Slash | ... |
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| Nikki Sixx | ... |
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| Duff McKagan | ... |
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| Mike McCready | ... |
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| Dave Kushner | ... |
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| Matt Sorum | ... |
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Paul Hutzler | ... |
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Danko Jones | ... |
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Jeff Fielder | ... |
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David Dederer | ... |
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Jeff Rouse | ... |
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Burke Thomas | ... |
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Martin Feveyear | ... |
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Michael Squires | ... |
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Directed by
| Christopher Duddy | ||
Written by
| Christopher Duddy | ... | () |
| Duff McKagan | ... | () |
Produced by
| Richard Ardi | ... | co-executive producer |
| Frank DeSantis | ... | co-executive producer |
| Christopher Duddy | ... | producer |
| Juan Gallego | ... | executive producer |
| Howard Holmes | ... | executive producer |
| Steven G. Kaplan | ... | producer |
| Lance Mercer | ... | line producer |
| Joe Mundo | ... | executive producer |
| Lise Romanoff | ... | co-executive producer |
| Jordan Rosner | ... | executive producer |
| Gato Scatena | ... | executive producer |
| Hans Stangl | ... | executive producer |
| Birgit Stein | ... | executive producer |
| Kati Thomson | ... | executive producer |
| Daniel Zirilli | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Ryan Purcell | ||
Editing by
| Keith Megna | ||
Makeup Department
| Erin Orden | ... | key makeup artist |
Sound Department
| David Aaron Brun | ... | sound effects editor |
| Matthew Sheldon | ... | sound |
| David F. Van Slyke | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William Anthony | ... | still photographer |
| Domenic Barbero | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Christopher Duddy | ... | director of photography: Los Angeles unit |
| Steve Itano | ... | assistant camera |
| John Jeffcoat | ... | camera operator |
| Thatcher Kelley | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Jason Knoll | ... | assistant camera |
| Andrew Mudd | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Collen Newberry | ... | key grip |
| Ron Novak | ... | stage technician |
| Tadd Sackville-West | ... | camera operator |
| Alisa Tyrrill | ... | assistant camera |
| Bob Webeck | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Jory Weitz | ... | casting |
Music Department
| Martin Feveyear | ... | music producer |
| Jonas Gushurst | ... | music producer assistant |
| Andrew Joslyn | ... | musician |
| Seth May-Patterson | ... | musician |
| Danah Olivetree | ... | musician |
| Alina To | ... | musician |
Additional Crew
| Michael Clark | ... | clearances coordinator |
| Janean Curnutt | ... | production assistant |
| Kayla Harvey | ... | production assistant |
| Kayla Ryan Harvey | ... | production assistant |
| Nadia Kaboul | ... | production assistant |
| David Liebel | ... | production assistant |
| Sandra Lince | ... | production assistant |
| Lise Romanoff | ... | sales agent |
| Shannon Welles | ... | production assistant |
| Adam D. Wright | ... | Distribution Executive |
| Jessica Yager | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- LongShadow Films
- Pop Art Film Factory ("In association with")
- Scatena & Rosner Films (financed by)
Distributors
- Rising Sun Media (2025) (United States) (video) (Home Video)
- Scatena & Rosner Films (2022) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Katrina Wan PR (film publicist)
- Rainstorm Entertainment (funding)
- Scatena & Rosner Films (funding)
Storyline
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Based on his New York Times best-selling memoir and featuring exclusive archival footage, this authorized music documentary of Duff McKagan - founding member and bass player for Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver and other bands - chronicles his meteoric rise to fame and fortune, his near-fatal struggles with alcohol and drug addiction, and his remarkable life transformation. Written by XLrator Media |
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