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When You're Strange
“A film about The Doors”
7.3 / 10• 2010• 1h 26m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Johnny Depp
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Jim Morrison
Self (archive footage)
John Densmore
Self (archive footage)
Ray Manzarek
Self (archive footage)
Robby Krieger
Self (archive footage)
Pamela Courson
Self (archive footage)
Janis Joplin
Self (archive footage)
Andy Warhol
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom DiCillo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. When You're Strange is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
