Down on Us (1984): Cast
Down on Us is a 1984 music drama directed by Larry Buchanan, starring Gregory Allen Chatman as Jimi Hendrix, Bryan Wolf and Riba Meryl. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- Larry Buchanan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Omni Leisure International
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Down on Us About?
The premise of Down on Us without spoilers.
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.
Down on Us Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- janis joplin character
- jim morrison character
- jimi hendrix character
- grindhouse film
- psychotronic film
- j. edgar hoover character
- nightclub
- drag queen
- nipples
- hotel room
- drunkenness
- sleep
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- television
- telephone
- marijuana
- female topless nudity
- alcohol
- music fan
- band
- fame
- stage
- excess
- guitar player
- shooting heroin
- heroin user
- watching tv
- audience
- 1970s
- needle
- crowd
- back massage
- fans
- concert
- music band
- drinking
- smoking marijuana
- photographer
- groupie
- faking one's own death
- ambulance
- murder
- dying
- death
- alcoholic
- song
- singing
- the star spangled banner
- guitarist
- concert footage
- journalist
Down on Us Cast & Characters
Gregory Allen Chatman leads the cast as Jimi Hendrix, with Bryan Wolf as Jim Morrison and Riba Meryl as Janis Joplin. Directed by Larry Buchanan; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Larry Buchanan
- Gregory Allen Chatman as Jimi Hendrix
- Bryan Wolf as Jim Morrison
- Riba Meryl as Janis Joplin
- Richard Kennedy as Hoover
Also Starring in Down on Us
· 13 more- Joe Tornatore Disco Owner
- Stuart Lancaster New York Cabbie
- Sandy Kenyon Alex Stanley
- Karen Mayo-Chandler Sue Rigg
- Marius Mazmanian French Cop
- Sallee Young Newswoman
- Dan Priest Limo Driver
- Logan Carter Transvestite
- Jennifer Wilde Ellen
- Phyllis Durant Christine
- Harold Wayne Jones Sullivan
- Steven Tice Frank Stanley
- Susanne Barnes She
More from Larry Buchanan
More films directed by Larry Buchanan: The Loch Ness Horror, Mistress of the Apes, Goodbye, Norma Jean and Strawberries Need Rain.
Down on Us Also Known As
Also known as “Beyond the Doors”.
- Also known as
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- Beyond the Doors
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Hendrix, Low Down and The Doors.
Down on Us FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Down on Us, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Down on Us?
Down on Us runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Down on Us released?
Down on Us was released on September 7, 1984.
Who directed Down on Us?
Down on Us was directed by Larry Buchanan.
More films by Larry Buchanan Who is in the cast of Down on Us?
Down on Us stars Gregory Allen Chatman as Jimi Hendrix, Bryan Wolf as Jim Morrison and Riba Meryl as Janis Joplin, among 17 credited actors.
Does Down on Us have a post-credit scene?
No. Down on Us has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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