John Spacely
Biography: John Spacely (real name John Olgin), also known as Gringo, was an American musician, actor, and nightlife personality. His life was chronicled in two Lech Kowalski documentaries, Story of a Junkie and Born To Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie.
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Story of a Junkie
1985-11-25
Story of a Junkie
Overview: Filmed in documentary-style, the film follows the character of Gringo, a young man looking for fortune in New York, only to fall into heroin addiction.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-25
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Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
2001-06-14
Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie
Overview: Veteran documentary filmmaker and hipster Lech Kowalski creates this film about his friend and hard-partying rock god Johnny Thunders, member of legendary proto-punk band the New York Dolls. Through archive footage and interviews with such musicians as Dee Dee Ramone and Sylvain Sylvain, the film details his stint with the Dolls, the formation of his other band, the Heartbreakers; his rise to fame, particularly in Japan; his descent into heroin addiction, and the mysterious circumstances of his death.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-14
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Sid and Nancy
1986-09-12
Sid and Nancy
Overview: January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their tour of the southern United States. Temperamental bassist Sid Vicious is forced by his band mates to travel without his troubled girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, who will meet him in New York. When the band breaks up and Sid begins his solo career in a hostile city, the turbulent couple definitely falls into the depths of drug addiction.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-09-12
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Desperately Seeking Susan
1985-03-29
Desperately Seeking Susan
Overview: A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into a chaotic adventure of amnesia and self-discovery.
Genres: Drama Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-29
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Step Across the Border
1990-09-08
Step Across the Border
Overview: An avant-garde documentary film on English guitarist, composer and improviser Fred Frith.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-09-08
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After Hours
1985-08-16
After Hours
Overview: Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.
Genres: Comedy Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-08-16
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