Johnny Suede (1991)
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- R
- 1h 37min
- Comedy, Drama
- 22 Apr 1992 (France)
- Movie
A struggling young musician and devoted fan of Ricky Nelson wants to be just like his idol and become a rock star.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Johnny Suede
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| Richard Boes | ... |
Man in Tuxedo
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Cheryl Costa | ... |
Woman in Alley
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Michael Luciano | ... |
Mr. Clepp
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| Calvin Levels | ... |
Deke
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| Nick Cave | ... |
Freak Storm
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Ralph Marrero | ... |
Bartender
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Wilfredo Giovanni Clark | ... |
Slick
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| Alison Moir | ... |
Darlette
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| Peter McRobbie | ... |
Flip Doubt
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| Ron Vawter | ... |
Winston
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Dennis Parlato | ... |
Dalton
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| Tina Louise | ... |
Mrs. Fontaine
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Michael Mulheren | ... |
Fred Business
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| Wayne Maugans | ... |
Ned Business
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| Catherine Keener | ... |
Yvonne
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Joseph Barry | ... |
The Cowboy
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John David Barone | ... |
Bernard
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Tom Jarmusch | ... |
Conan
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| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
B-Bop
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Evelyn Solann | ... |
Old Woman
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| Ashley Gardner | ... |
Ellen
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Ahmed Ben Larby | ... |
Cab Driver
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| Marianne Hettinger | ... |
Hooker (uncredited)
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| Arloa Reston | ... |
Teen Fan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tom DiCillo | ||
Written by
| Tom DiCillo | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Janet Jacobson | ... | co-producer |
| Alain Klarer | ... | co-producer |
| Yoram Mandel | ... | producer |
| Bruno Pesery | ... | co-producer |
| Steven Starr | ... | executive producer |
| Ruth Waldburger | ... | executive producer / producer |
Music by
| Jim Farmer | ||
Cinematography by
| Joe DeSalvo | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Geraldine Peroni | ||
Editorial Department
| Tim Brennan | ... | negative cutter |
| Earl Dittebrandt | ... | assistant editor |
| Thomas Hardy | ... | editing intern |
| Ira Manhoff | ... | dailies assistant |
| Stena Mansfield | ... | editing intern |
| Thomas Zimny | ... | assistant editor |
| Dave Pultz | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Marcia Shulman | ||
Production Design by
| Patricia Woodbridge | ||
Art Direction by
| Laura Brock | ||
Set Decoration by
| Stephanie Carroll | ... | (visual consultant) |
Costume Design by
| Jessica Haston | ||
Makeup Department
| Jim Buff | ... | make-up designer |
| Tim Dark | ... | hair designer |
Production Management
| Mark Frazier | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Tischa Gomez | ... | production manager |
| Kira Smith | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dolly Hall | ... | first assistant director |
| Rob Hallenbake | ... | second assistant director |
| Amy J Schmidt | ... | second second assistant director (as Amy Schmidt) |
Art Department
| George Allison | ... | assistant art director |
| Betsy Alton | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Robert Covelman | ... | property master (as Rob Covelman) |
| Athena Devlin | ... | art intern |
| Mark Frazier | ... | art production assistant |
| Margot Kingon | ... | prop intern |
| Janine Michelle | ... | art production assistant |
| Eddie Nichols | ... | art intern |
| Leah Schoenwolf | ... | art intern |
Sound Department
| Elisha Birnbaum | ... | foley artist |
| Neil Danziger | ... | production sound mixer |
| George A. Lara | ... | foley mixer |
| Gary Levy | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sean O'Neil | ... | boom operator |
| Eliza Paley | ... | sound editor |
| Ken Rosenburg | ... | sound editing intern |
| Ira Spiegel | ... | sound editor |
| Dominick Tavella | ... | sound mixer |
| Zeborah Tidwell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
| Julie Wilde | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Axel Bauman | ... | camera production assistant |
| Robert Baumgartner | ... | best boy |
| Bill Bettencourt | ... | still photographer |
| Sarah Black | ... | electric intern |
| Lisa Bonaccorso | ... | electric intern |
| Steve Calalang | ... | second assistant camera |
| Richard Corman | ... | still photographer |
| Jason Cross | ... | grip intern |
| Scott Gregoire | ... | third grip |
| Ruedi Hoffman | ... | still photographer |
| Eric M. Klein | ... | second grip (as Eric 'The Kid' Klein) |
| David Lee | ... | gaffer |
| Steve Lynch | ... | grip intern |
| Fred Mandel | ... | grip intern |
| Ann Stratton | ... | still photographer |
| Rick Stribling | ... | key grip |
| Andy Watts | ... | third electric |
| Alan Wolfe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Antonio Ponti | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Eric Schmidt | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Janet Macaluso | ... | casting assistant |
| Caroline Sinclair | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lizzie Gulczynski | ... | special design consultant |
| Molly Jacobson | ... | costume intern |
| Catherine Munro | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Brenda Zagarinsky | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Wendy Holcomb | ... | location intern |
| Suzanne Pettit | ... | assistant location manager |
| John Rath | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Link Wray | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lisa Katcher | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Charlie Hoffman | ... | driver: grip (as Charles Hoffman) |
Additional Crew
| David Buckingham | ... | unit production assistant |
| Grant Crawford | ... | unit intern |
| Jill Crook | ... | set production assistant |
| Mark Frazier | ... | post production supervisor |
| Leslie Gaskins | ... | production coordinator |
| Jeffrey Lindenblatt | ... | unit intern |
| Tony Pierce | ... | office production assistant |
| Antonio Ponti | ... | unit production assistant (as Tony Ponti) |
| Leo Santos | ... | key production assistant |
| Beth Serlin | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Corey Sipkin | ... | unit intern |
| Milton Zelman | ... | title designer |
| Larry Eudene | ... | consultant to producers (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Miramax (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Pan Européenne Distribution (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Cine Company S.A. (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- New Vision Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- C/FP Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Cineglobe (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- BigStar.TV (2015) (United States)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
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Box Office
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Straight to you: Nick Cave - a portrait (1994). See more » |
| Quotes |
Johnny Suede:
[to the hand]
Cut the caveman act man, don't you know you hold onto something tightest with an open hand? See more » |