Johnny Suede

1991
R
1h 37m

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Brad Pitt and Catherine Keener in Johnny Suede (1991)

A struggling young musician and devoted fan of Ricky Nelson wants to be just like his idol and become a rock star.A struggling young musician and devoted fan of Ricky Nelson wants to be just like his idol and become a rock star.A struggling young musician and devoted fan of Ricky Nelson wants to be just like his idol and become a rock star.

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5.8/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

Trivia
Writer and director Tom DiCillo insisted on casting the relatively unknown Brad Pitt over the objections of the producer, who wanted him to consider Timothy Hutton. Ironically, DiCillo was ultimately dissatisfied with Pitt's portrayal of Johnny as being "slow" or "stupid" instead of just childish.

Goofs
When Johnny takes the pistol cartridge out of the coffee cup and loads it into the revolver, you can see that the primer has a dent in it. This indicates that the cartridge has already been used, and that a bullet was simply pressed into the case, creating a dummy prop round.

Quotes
Johnny Suede: Suede is a funny thing. It's rough but soft. It's strong but quiet, and doesn't wrinkle. And it doesn't crack, and it doesn't stand out so much in a crowd of leather and vinyl. You don't notice it at first, but once you do, you can't take your eyes off of it, and you wonder how in the hell you ever overlooked it in the first place.

Alternate versions
DVD version features a commentary in the beginning and the end of the movie, some VHS versions do not include it.

Connections
Featured in Straight to you: Nick Cave - a portrait (1994)

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8/10

Keener at her best

This is one of the very early films in which Catherine Keener appears, and if you are among her growing population of admirers, this film is amust see. Keener has never been better, except maybe in "Living in Oblivion". Aside from that, this film is about as forgettable as an offbeat film can be. Annoying at times, there are some bright spots in this film that make it worthwhile as a whole.