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When You're Strange

When You're Strange

A film about The Doors

20107.31h 26m

Overview

The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists —drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Kreiger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison— made The Doors one of America's most iconic and influential rock bands. Using footage shot between their formation in 1965 and Morrison's death in 1971, it follows the band from the corridors of UCLA's film school, where Manzarek and Morrison met, to the stages of sold-out arenas.

Directed by Tom DiCillo
Written by Tom DiCillo
Produced by Tom DiCillo, Dick Wolf, Jeff Jampol
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Top Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Narrator (voice)

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

Self (archive footage)

John Densmore

John Densmore

Self (archive footage)

Ray Manzarek

Ray Manzarek

Self (archive footage)

Robby Krieger

Robby Krieger

Self (archive footage)

Pamela Courson

Pamela Courson

Self (archive footage)

Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin

Self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

J

Jim Ladd

Self (voice)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

californiapoettrialrock banddying youngucla

About When You're Strange

When You're Strange is a documentary, music film released in 2010 exploring themes of california, poet, trial, rock band, dying young, ucla. Directed by Tom DiCillo, it stars Johnny Depp, Jim Morrison, John Densmore. The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists —drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Kreiger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison— made The Doors one of America's most iconic and influential rock bands. Using footage shot between their formation in 1965 and Morrison's death in 1971, it follows the band from the corridors of UCLA's film school, where Manzarek and Morrison met, to the stages of sold-out arenas.

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