Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Age rating
- 15
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
The story
Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. Director Amy Berg explored Joplin's story in depth. A portrait of a complicated, driven and often beleaguered artist. Joplin's own words recount a series of letters she wrote to her family over the years. Janis was a vessel of energy when she sang. Her rapid rise and untimely death changed music forever.
- biography
- woodstock
- new york
- rock concert
- woman director
- recording session
- heroin withdrawl
The bill
Janis Joplin
Herself (archive footage)
Cat Power
Narrator (voice)
D. A. Pennebaker
Himself
Dick Cavett
Himself
- Peter Albin — Himself
- Karleen Bennett — Herself - Janis Joplin's childhood friend
- Laura Joplin — Herself - Janis Joplin's sister
- Michael Joplin — Himself - Janis Joplin's brother
- Directed
- Amy J. Berg
- Written
- Amy J. Berg
Production
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 · 166 ratings
- Studio
- Jigsaw Productions, Disarming Films, American Masters Pictures, Union Entertainment Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Artemis Rising
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