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Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. Director Amy Berg explored Joplin's story in depth. A portrait of a complicated, driven and often beleaguered artist. Joplin's own words recount a series of letters she wrote to her family over the years. Janis was a vessel of energy when she sang. Her rapid rise and untimely death changed music forever.Read moreLess
Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. Director Amy Berg explored Joplin's story in depth. A portrait of a complicated, driven and often beleaguered artist. Joplin's own words recount a series of letters she wrote to her family over the years. Janis was a vessel of energy when she sang. Her rapid rise and untimely death changed music forever.
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Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. Director Amy Berg explored Joplin's story in depth. A portrait of a complicated, driven and often beleaguered artist. Joplin's own words recount a series of letters she wrote to her family over the years. Janis was a vessel of energy when she sang. Her rapid rise and untimely death changed music forever.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Janis JoplinHerself (archive footage)
Cat PowerNarrator (voice)
D. A. PennebakerHimself
Dick CavettHimself
Peter AlbinHimselfExplore the crew
- Director
- Amy J. Berg
- Producer
- Katherine LeBlond
- Producer
- Alex Gibney
- Producer
- Amy J. Berg
- Editor
- Garret Price
- Editor
- Billy McMillin
- Producer
- Jeff Jampol
- Editor
- Brendan Walsh
- Writer
- Amy J. Berg
- Editor
- Mark Harrison
- Editor
- Joe Beshenkovsky
- Original Music Composer
- Joel Shearer
- Director of Photography
- Jenna Rosher
- Director of Photography
- Paula Huidobro
- Director of Photography
- Francesco Carrozzini
- Editor
- Kurt Meyers
- Editor
- Maya Daisy Hawke