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Kurt & Courtney

Kurt & Courtney

19986.01h 35m

Overview

After rocker Kurt Cobain's death, ruled a suicide, a film crew arrives in Seattle to make a documentary. Director Nick Broomfield talks to lots of people. Portraits emerge: a shy, slight Kurt, weary of touring, embarrassed by fame, hooked on heroin; an out-going Courtney, dramatic, controlling, moving from groupie to star.

Directed by Nick Broomfield
Produced by Ben Silverman, Nick Broomfield
Box Office0Revenue: $890K

Top Cast

Nick Broomfield

Nick Broomfield

Self - Interviewer

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Dylan Carlson

Self

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain

Self (archive footage)

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El Duce

Self

Larry Flynt

Larry Flynt

Self

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Tom Grant

Self

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Hank Harrison

Self

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Self

Sam Rubin

Sam Rubin

Self (archive footage)

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Self

Themes & Keywords

singingembryoliving under the bridgemusic rights

About Kurt & Courtney

Kurt & Courtney is a documentary, music film released in 1998 exploring themes of singing, embryo, living under the bridge, music rights. Directed by Nick Broomfield, it stars Nick Broomfield, Dylan Carlson, Kurt Cobain. After rocker Kurt Cobain's death, ruled a suicide, a film crew arrives in Seattle to make a documentary. Director Nick Broomfield talks to lots of people. Portraits emerge: a shy, slight Kurt, weary of touring, embarrassed by fame, hooked on heroin; an out-going Courtney, dramatic, controlling, moving from groupie to star.

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