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    Johnny Suede

    Poster of the movie Johnny Suede
    1991     Musical romantic comedy-drama    
    Switzerland/France/USA
    1h 37min

    Johnny Suede (Brad Pitt) is a young man with an attitude and an immense pompadour, who wants to be a rock n' roll star like his idol Ricky Nelson. He has all the stylistic accouterments, except a pair of black suede shoes. And one night, after leaving a nightclub, like manna from heaven, a pair of black suede shoes falls at his feet. Soon afterwards, the recently completed Johnny meets Darlette (Alison Moir), a sultry bohemian whom he beds down for the night. In spite of Darlette's abusive boyfriend with a gun, Johnny begins to see Darlette everyday. But when Johnny is forced to pawn his guitar for rent money, Darlette mysteriously leaves him. Johnny's pal Deke (Calvin Levels) fronts him the money to get his guitar out of hock, and the two form a band. Depressed about Darlette's desertion, he wanders aimlessly, and he meets Yvonne (Catherine Keener), a woman much wiser than Johnny who teaches him that there are things in life much more important than a pair of black suede shoes.

    Directed byTom DiCillo
    Written byTom DiCillo
    CompanyMiramaxC/FP VideoC/FP Video

    Starring

    Brad Pitt
    Richard Boes
    Tina Louise
    Catherine Keener
    Samuel L. Jackson
    + MORE

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