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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   256 votes
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Director:
Howard Alk
Writers:
Howard Alk (writer)
Seaton Findlay (writer)
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Release Date:
18 October 1974 (USA) more
Plot:
The life and music of Janis Joplin. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
User Comments:
A great collection from a gutsy blues singer. more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Janis Joplin ... Herself (archive footage)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sam Andrew ... Himself (Big Brother and the Holding Company; Kozmic Blues Band)
Dick Cavett ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Janis: A Film
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Runtime:
USA:96 min
Country:
Canada
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Certification:
Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:R
Company:
Crawley Films more

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Movie Connections:
Features "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968) more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
A great collection from a gutsy blues singer., 12 March 1999
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This is one of the best movies I have ever seen. It documents Janis Joplin with her 3 bands: Big Brother and the Holding Company, Kosmic Blues Band, and the Full Tilt Boogie Band. It is a collection of her best songs, Ball & Chain (1969), Piece of My Heart (1969), and Maybe (1969, also). I personally think that the Kosmic Blues Band is the best, especially their rendition of "Summertime". This is a must-see for fans of Pearl.

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