

The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
1996 Directed by Shay HealyWhen 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)

Phil Lynott
....................................................Self (archive footage)
Philomena Lynott
....................................................Self - Phil's Mother
Caroline Crowther
....................................................Self - Phil's Wife

Brian Downey
....................................................Self - Drummer, Thin Lizzy
Frank Murray
....................................................Self - Tour Manager

Gary Moore
....................................................Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy

Eric Bell
....................................................Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
Director
...........................................................Shay Healy
Executive Producer
...........................................................Declan Farrell
Producer
...........................................................Shay Healy
Production Companies
...................................................Safinia
Production Countries
........................................................Ireland
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
Genres
....................................................Documentary
Music
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