Movie

Johnny Suede

1991 · 97 min

A deadpan, shaggy hangout with a deluded dreamer, drifting through grubby city nights with a wry, wistful charm.

Tagline: He's a heartbreaker... lover... loner. keeping up an image can be a full time job.
Overview: 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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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
obsession
love
coming-of-age
loneliness
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild