When You're Strange (2009)
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- R
- 1h 26min
- Documentary, Music
- 12 May 2010 (USA)
- Movie
A look at the late '60s and early '70s rock band The Doors, including rare exclusive footage.
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- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Johnny Depp | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| John Densmore | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Robby Krieger | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Ray Manzarek | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Jim Morrison | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Pamela Courson | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Pam Courson)
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| The Doors | ... |
Themselves (archiveFootage)
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Murray Goodman | ... |
Self - Judge (archiveFootage)
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| Jimi Hendrix | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Lyndon B. Johnson | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Lyndon Johnson)
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| Jim Ladd | ... |
Self (voice)
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Paul A. Rothchild | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Janis Joplin | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| John F. Kennedy | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Robert F. Kennedy | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Martin Luther King | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Richard Nixon | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Elvis Presley | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Ed Sullivan | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Andy Warhol | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Tom DiCillo | ||
Written by
| Tom DiCillo | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| John Beug | ... | producer |
| John Branca | ... | executive producer |
| Tim Deluca | ... | supervising producer (as Tim DeLuca) |
| Bill Guttentag | ... | executive producer |
| Jeff Jampol | ... | producer (as Jeffrey Jampol) |
| Peter Jankowski | ... | producer |
| Cory Lashever | ... | associate producer |
| Dick Wolf | ... | producer |
Editing by
| Micky Blythe | ||
| Kevin Krasny | ||
Editorial Department
| Rich Calzada | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
| Anna Coker | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
| Gus Comegys | ... | on-line editor |
| Megan D'Arco | ... | assistant editor (as Megan Robb) |
| Timothy Doiron | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
| Lukasz Druzynski | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
| Andy Gizzarelli | ... | producer: FotoKem |
| Jana Lynn Gold | ... | assistant editor (as Jana Carson) |
| Robinson Gomez | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
| Ryanne Higley | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
| Melissa Lichtle | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
| Frank Lisciandro | ... | editor: "HWY" & "Feast of Friends" |
| Oscar Rene Lozoya II | ... | editorial assistant |
| Michael Martinez | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
| Jonathan Newkirk | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
| Shin W. Peng | ... | assistant editor (as Shin Peng) |
| Anthony Purpura | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
| Jon Rocke | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
| Bomber Hurley Smith | ... | supervising editor (as Bomber Hurley-Smith) |
| Kostas Theodosiou | ... | digital intermediate colorist: FotoKem |
| Erin White | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
| Kim Young | ... | additional support: FotoKem |
Production Management
| Mark Dragin | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
| Chris Carpenter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott Harber | ... | production sound mixer |
| Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (as Gary Hecker) |
| Kirk Herzbrun | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Babe Hill | ... | sound: "HWY" & "Feast of Friends" |
| Jeffrey Kaplan | ... | dialogue editor / supervising sound editor |
| Andy Koyama | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mike Marino | ... | foley mixer |
| Bill Meadows | ... | recordist |
| Alex Parker | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Derek Pippert | ... | foley supervisor |
| Kyle Rochlin | ... | foley mixer |
| Frank Smathers | ... | supervising effects editor |
| Jack Snyder | ... | stage engineer |
Visual Effects by
| Gus Comegys | ... | graphic design |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Ferrara | ... | cinematography: archive footage / director of photography: "HWY" & "Feast of Friends" |
Music Department
| Bruce Botnick | ... | music editor / music mixer / music producer / music recordist |
| Tom DiCillo | ... | performer: additional music |
| The Doors | ... | music producer |
| Paul A. Rothchild | ... | music producer |
Additional Crew
| Jamie Carmichael | ... | President: ContentFilm International |
| Jasmine McCaig | ... | production accountant |
| William Meny | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Deborah Ricketts | ... | clearances / footage researcher |
| Harry White | ... | head of sales |
Thanks
| Peter Benedek | ... | additional thanks |
| Gayle Boulware | ... | additional thanks |
| John Branca | ... | additional thanks (as John Branca Esq.) |
| Emily Burton | ... | special thanks |
| James Burton | ... | special thanks |
| Judith Burton | ... | additional thanks |
| David Byrnes | ... | additional thanks (as David Byrnes Esq.) |
| Joe Carlone | ... | additional thanks |
| Pearl Courson | ... | special thanks |
| Kristel Crews | ... | additional thanks |
| Christi Dembrowski | ... | additional thanks |
| Dixie Dunbar | ... | additional thanks |
| Dave Dutkowski | ... | additional thanks |
| Charlie Engel | ... | additional thanks |
| Brittany Erlbaum | ... | additional thanks |
| Jason Forman | ... | additional thanks |
| Robbie Freeman | ... | acknowledgment: archival material provided by |
| Dylan Graham | ... | special thanks |
| Sefton Graham | ... | special thanks |
| Tristan Graham | ... | special thanks |
| Kathleen Hallberg | ... | additional thanks (as Kathy Halberg Esq.) |
| Babe Hill | ... | additional thanks |
| Lynn Krieger | ... | special thanks |
| Murray Lerner | ... | acknowledgment: "Isle of Wight" directed by |
| Frank Lisciandro | ... | additional thanks |
| Jerry Mandel | ... | special thanks (as Jerry Mandel Esq.) |
| Dorothy Manzarek | ... | special thanks |
| Anne Morrison-Chewning | ... | special thanks |
| Hervé Müller | ... | acknowledgment: Jim in Paris photographs © |
| Lou Reisman | ... | special thanks (as Lou Reisman Esq.) |
| Raeanne Rubenstein | ... | acknowledgment: archival material provided by |
| Hibah Schweitzer | ... | additional thanks (as Hibah Frisina) |
| Danny Sugerman | ... | additional thanks |
| Jay Sures | ... | additional thanks |
| Randall Wixen | ... | additional thanks |
| Keenan Wyatt | ... | additional thanks |
| Gilles Yepremian | ... | acknowledgment: Jim and Pam in Paris photograph © |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Abramorama (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Interior13 Cine (2011) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- MK2 Diffusion (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- The Works (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (2010) (Finland)
- Entertainment One (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- GA&A Productions (2009) (Italy)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2011) (Italy) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (2010) (Germany)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2010) (United States) (tv) (on "American Masters" series)
- Rhino Entertainment Company
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Air Power Video and Film Stock Library (archival material provided by)
- ApexStock / Getty Images (archival material provided by)
- BBC Motion Gallery (archival material provided by)
- Battleground Productions (archival material provided by)
- Budget Films (archival material provided by)
- Classic Images (archival material provided by)
- Comedic Productions Inc. (courtesy of: "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour")
- Corbis (archival material provided by)
- Doors Music Company (courtesy of: "Feast of Friends")
- Efootage (archival material provided by)
- Experience Hendrix LLC (courtesy of: Jimi Hendrix)
- FILM Archives (archival material provided by)
- Florida State Archives (archival material provided by)
- Footage Bank (archival material provided by)
- FotoKem (digital intermediate by)
- FotoKem (post-production video services)
- Getty Images (archival material provided by)
- Historic Films Archive (archival material provided by)
- Historic Films Archive (courtesy of: "The Ed Sullivan Show")
- Historical Museum of Southern Florida (archival material provided by)
- Louis Wolfson II Media History Center (archival material provided by)
- NBC News Archives (archival material provided by)
- New York Times Company (copyright owner: Kent State headline from the New York Times May 5, 1970, All rights reserved)
- New York Times Company (copyright owner: Martin Luther King headline from the New York Times April 5, 1968, All rights reserved)
- Oddball Films (archival footage)
- Producer's Library Service (archival material provided by)
- Reelin in the Years Productions (clip courtesy of: GTK)
- Rolling Stone (copyright owner: cover photo from Rolling Stone Issue #30, April 5, 1969)
- Rolling Stone (copyright owner: cover photo from Rolling Stone Issue #38, July 26, 1969)
- SOFA Entertainment (courtesy of: "The Ed Sullivan Show")
- Saturnalia Video (courtesy of: "Paradise Now")
- Sony Pictures Stock Footage (archival material provided by)
- Streamline Films (archival material provided by)
- The Janis Joplin Estate (courtesy of: Janis Joplin)
- The Living Theater (courtesy of: "Paradise Now")
- Thirteen / WNET (courtesy of: "Critique")
- Three Dimensional Marketing (TDM) (archival material provided by: The Doors Collectors Magazine)
- UCLA Film and Television Archive (archival material provided by)
- Universal Studios Sound Facilities (post production sound services provided by)
- WPA Film Library (archival material provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A chronological look at The Doors, focusing on lead singer, Jim Morrison (1943-1971), from the formation of the band in 1965, it's first gigs, and first album, to Morrison's death, after years of alcohol and drug use. Along the journey, we see archival footage of rehearsals, performances, and private moments including a Miami concert resulting in Morrison's arrest and trial for indecency. His love of the spotlight, his desire to be a poet, and his alcohol-fueled mood swings lead to a back and forth between public and private desires, successes, and failures. The band's music plays throughout.
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $66,833, 11 Apr 2010 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | For the first time in the band's history unprecedented access was granted, regarding the previously unseen footage of Jim Morrison. See more » |
| Goofs | A mock newspaper clipping announces both that Sharon Tate and her friends have been found murdered and that Charles Manson and his "Family" are suspected. Manson and the "Family" were not identified as the Tate killers until December 1969, more than four months after the murders happened. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Feast of Friends (1969). See more » |
| Quotes |
Jim Morrison:
The music can't help but reflecting things that are happening around you See more » |