The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott
0h 52m
1996
HD
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)
Genres Documentary, Music
Casts Phil Lynott, Philomena Lynott, Caroline Crowther, Brian Downey, Frank Murray, Gary Moore, Eric Bell
Directors Shay Healy
The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott