He's a heartbreaker... lover... loner. keeping up an image can be a full time job.
Johnny Suede (Brad Pitt) longs to be a teen-age idol like Ricky Nelson. He has a pair of black suede shoes, an impressive pompadour, a guitar, and some pals who will play backup for him. Yet he doesn't have much talent or drive.
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The film's tagline is: "He's a heartbreaker... lover... loner. keeping up an image can be a full time job."
The film had a budget of $500.0K but only grossed $90.1K, losing $409.9K at the box office.
The runtime is 97 minutes (1h 37m).
It was a co-production between: Switzerland, France, United States of America.
The film was directed by Tom DiCillo.
The screenplay was written by Tom DiCillo.
The score was composed by Jim Farmer.
Cinematography was handled by Joe DeSalvo.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0104567.
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Mixed
73 votes
Johnny Suede
Released
R
English
Switzerland, France, United States of America
$500,000
$90,091
