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Release Date:
January 3, 1996
Original Title:
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
Alternate Titles:
Thin Lizzy The Rocker A Portrait of Philip Lynott
Genres:
Documentary | Music
Production Companies:
Safinia
Production Countries:
Ireland
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 52
When Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott died on 4 January 1986, he was 36 years old. His early death from a drug-related illness placed him in the same rock 'n' roll league as his idols Elvis and Jimi Hendrix. This documentary looks behind the image to reveal the strains of life in the fast lane. It also focuses on Lynott as family man, writer, and black Irishman with a Brazilian father. Includes contributions from Bono, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Scott Gorham, and Lynott's wife Caroline Crowther, who speaks publicly for the first time. (Radio Times)
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