The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott (1996)
When Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott died on 4 January 1986, he was 36 years old. His early death from a drug-related illness placed him in the same rock 'n' roll league as his idols Elvis and Jimi Hendrix. This documentary looks behind the image to reveal the strains of life in the fast lane. It also focuses on Lynott as family man, writer, and black Irishman with a Brazilian father. Includes contributions from Bono, Van Morrison, Mark Knopfler, Scott Gorham, and Lynott's wife Caroline Crowther, who speaks publicly for the first time. (Radio Times)
- Released
- 1996-01-03
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Runtime
- 52 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Shay Healy
Cast
- Phil Lynott as Self (archive footage)
- Philomena Lynott as Self - Phil's Mother
- Caroline Crowther as Self - Phil's Wife
- Brian Downey as Self - Drummer, Thin Lizzy
- Frank Murray as Self - Tour Manager
- Gary Moore as Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
- Eric Bell as Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
- Scott Gorham as Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
- Robbie Brennan as Self - Drums
- Brush Shiels as Self - Skid Row
- Brian Robertson as Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
- Chris Morrison as Self - Manager, Thin Lizzy
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