Johnny Suede

Johnny Suede

1991 · 97 min · EN · R · 5.2 (77 votes)
Dir. Tom DiCillo · Starring Brad Pitt, Catherine Keener, Calvin Levels, Alison Moir, Nick Cave, Peter McRobbie · Music Jim Farmer

“He's a heartbreaker... lover... loner. keeping up an image can be a full time job.”

ComedyRomance

Johnny Suede (Brad Pitt) longs to be a teen-age idol like Ricky Nelson. He has a pair of black suede shoes, an impressive pompadour, a guitar, and some pals who will play backup for him. Yet he doesn't have much talent or drive.

VIBE

A laid-back, effortlessly cool dive into the aspirations of a charmingly deluded musician. It’s a shaggy-dog story about chasing dreams with a signature 90s indie swagger and a soundtrack to match.

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