Directed by:
Simon Napier-BellScreenplay:
Simon Napier-BellComposer:
Simon Napier-BellCast:
Kurt Cobain (a.f.), Jim Morrison (a.f.), Jimi Hendrix (a.f.), Janis Joplin (a.f.), Amy Winehouse (a.f.), David Bowie (a.f.), Olly Alexander (more)Plots(1)
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 musicians, critics and medical experts, the film investigates the lives, music, and artistry of these lost icons, forever frozen in time at the age of 27. (Bulldog Film Distribution)
(more)Cast
Kurt Cobain (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Nirvana: With the Lights Out (2004) - a.f.
Jim Morrison (a.f.)
USA
Jimi Hendrix (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Psych-Out (1968)
Janis Joplin (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Kozmic Blues (2007)
Petulia (1968)
Amy Winehouse (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
Amy Winehouse: I Told You I Was Trouble (2007) (concert)
David Bowie (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992) (concert)
The Prestige (2006)
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
Olly Alexander
UK
Best movies:
Summerhill (2008) (TV movie)
Enter the Void (2009)
Bright Star (2009)
Benny Andersson (a.f.)
Sweden
Best movies:
ABBA: The Definitive Collection (2002) (video compilation)
ABBA in Concert (1980) (concert)
Mamma Mia! (2008)
George Harrison (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
Life of Brian (1979)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV movie)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
John Lennon (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
Forrest Gump (1994) - a.f.
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (2003) (music video)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Paul McCartney (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Yellow Submarine (1968)
Ringo Starr (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Yellow Submarine (1968)
Pop Gear (1965)
Micky Dolenz (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Halloween (2007)
The Monkees: Head (1968)
The Love Bug (1997) (TV movie)
Davy Jones (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
Oliver Twist (1974)
Hendrix (2000) (TV movie) - a.f.
Treasure Island (1973)
Michael Nesmith (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Hendrix (2000) (TV movie) - a.f.
Repo Man (1984)
The Monkees: Head (1968)
Peter Tork (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Hendrix (2000) (TV movie) - a.f.
The Monkees: Head (1968)
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
Steve Blame
UK
Chas Chandler (a.f.)
UK
Bing Crosby (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Country Girl (1954)
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
Birth of the Blues (1941)
Agnetha Fältskog (a.f.)
Sweden
Best movies:
ABBA: The Definitive Collection (2002) (video compilation)
ABBA in Concert (1980) (concert)