Rent 27: Gone Too Soon (2018)
2.1 of 5 from 6 ratings
1h 8min
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- Synopsis:
Brian Jones, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix all died at the age of 27 between 1969 and 1971. At the time, the coincidence gave rise to some comment, but it was not until the death of Kurt Cobain, about two and a half decades later, that the idea of a '27 Club' began to catch on in public perception, reignited again with the death of Amy Winehouse in 2011. This group represent just a few of the many well-known singers and musicians who died at that age and this film looks at the phenomenon and tries to understand why these particular stars are so mythologised and celebrated - and why indeed their lives ended when they did. Through interviews with a host of musicians, critics and medical experts including Gary Numan, Tom Robinson, Oily Alexander (Years and Years), Chilli Jesson (Palma Violets), Paul Gambaccini, Lesley-Ann Jones, Barney Hoskyns, Pete Paphides, Dylan Jones, Chris Salewicz and many more, the film investigates the lives, music, and artistry of these lost icons, forever frozen in time at the age of 27. - Actors:
- Gary Numan, Paul Gambaccini, Tom Robinson, Dan Gillespie Sells, Lesley-Ann Jones, Brian Jones, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Oily Alexander, Chilli Jesson, Barney Hoskyns, Pete Paphides, Dylan Jones, Chris Salewicz, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse
- Directors:
- Simon Napier Bell
- Producers:
- Duncan Napier-Bell, Nicholas Napier-Bell
- Writers:
- Simon Napier Bell
- Aka:
- The 27 Club
- Studio:
- Bulldog Film Distribution
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Special Interest
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Singer Biopics
