Down on Us
1984, English. Directed by Larry Buchanan.
The story of Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin, and how their message for their generation made them targets of a US government plot.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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Cast & crew
- Larry BuchananDirector
- Gregory Allen ChatmanJimi Hendrix
- Riba MerylJanis Joplin
- Bryan WolfJim Morrison
- Steven TiceFrank Stanley
- Jennifer WildeEllen
- Susanne BarnesShe
- Karen Mayo-ChandlerSue Rigg
- Richard KennedyHoover
- Dan PriestLimo Driver
- Stuart LancasterNew York Cabbie
- Sallee YoungNewswoman
- Marius MazmanianFrench Cop
Details
- Released
- 7 September 1984
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Larry Buchanan
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Down on Us runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
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Who directed Down on Us?
Down on Us (1984) was directed by Larry Buchanan and stars Gregory Allen Chatman, Riba Meryl, Bryan Wolf.