
Independent Spirit Awards 1993 - Nominated - Best Female Lead
Sundance Film Festival 1992 - Nominated - Grand Jury Prize
Film SynopsisWith his hair in a pompadour and sporting his trademark suede shoes, Johnny Suede dreams of becoming a pop star like his idol Ricky Nelson. Get Involved |
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Runtime:
97 min.
Genres:
Comedy
Romance
Countries:
UNITED STATES
FRANCE
SWITZERLAND
Language:
English/American
Color:
Color
Certification:
R
Tagline
Keeping up an image is a full time job.
Plot Summary
Oblivious to his surroundings and his life as a house painter in Brooklyn, Johnny inhabits a fantasy world all his own. Then he meets a woman who could help him get a record deal, but heartbreak soon follows. It takes a more down-to-earth schoolteacher to bring him back to reality.
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Directed by
Tom DiCillo
Produced by
Yoram Mandel
Ruth Waldburger
Writing credits
Tom DiCillo
Cast
| Brad Pitt | ||
| Michael Luciano | ||
| Calvin Levels | ||
| Nick Cave | ||
| Wilfredo Giovanni Clark | ||
| Alison Moir | ||
| Peter McRobbie | ||
| Ron Vawter | ||
| Dennis Parlato | ||
| Catherine Keener |
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