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Johnny Suede

  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
4.6K
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Brad Pitt and Catherine Keener in Johnny Suede (1991)
ComedyDramaMusicRomance

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.

  • Director
    • Tom DiCillo
  • Writer
    • Tom DiCillo
  • Stars
    • Brad Pitt
    • Richard Boes
    • Cheryl Costa
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tom DiCillo
    • Writer
      • Tom DiCillo
    • Stars
      • Brad Pitt
      • Richard Boes
      • Cheryl Costa
    • 26User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Johnny Suede
    Richard Boes
    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
    Michael Mulheren
    • Fred Business
    Wayne Maugans
    Wayne Maugans
    • Ned Business
    Catherine Keener
    Catherine Keener
    • Yvonne
    Joseph Barry
    • The Cowboy
    John David Barone
    • Bernard
    • Director
      • Tom DiCillo
    • Writer
      • 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: Suede is a funny thing. It's rough but soft. It's strong but quiet, and doesn't wrinkle. And it doesn't crack, and it doesn't stand out so much in a crowd of leather and vinyl. You don't notice it at first, but once you do, you can't take your eyes off of it, and you wonder how in the hell you ever overlooked it in the first place.

    • 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

    Featured review

    7 out of 10

    Tom Dicillo, after Living in Oblivion and Box of Moonlight, has proved himself to be one of the best writers and directors in the business. This, his feature film debut as director, is a nice tale which is solid entertainment but not as good as his later films.

    Brad Pitt looks a bit too pretty throughout the film (watch Living in Oblivion, the James LeGros character is a parody of Pitt) but there is a good supporting cast, and the film has some very good moments. Definitely worth watching. 7 out of 10
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    • Jun 16, 1999
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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1992 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • France
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Джонни-замша
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Arena
      • Balthazar Productions
      • Starr
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $90,091
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,535
      • Aug 16, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $90,091
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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