The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott (1996)
Overview
When Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott died on 4 January 1986, he was 36 years old. His early death from a drug-related illness placed him in the same rock 'n' roll league as his idols Elvis and Jimi Hendrix. This documentary looks behind the image to reveal the strains of life in the fast lane. It also focuses on Lynott as family man, writer, and black Irishman with a Brazilian father. Includes contributions from Bono, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Scott Gorham, and Lynott's wife Caroline Crowther, who speaks publicly for the first time. (Radio Times)
Cast
Phil Lynott
Self (archive footage)
Brian Downey
Self - Drummer, Thin Lizzy
Gary Moore
Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
Eric Bell
Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
Scott Gorham
Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
Brian Robertson
Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
Van Morrison
Self
Mark Knopfler
Self
Bono
Self
Bob Geldof
Self
Jon Bon Jovi
Self
Slash
Self
Huey Lewis
Self
Midge Ure
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