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Janis Joplin is one of the most revered and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. With “Janis: Little Girl Blue,” Oscar-nominated director Amy Berg (“Deliver Us from Evil,” “West of Memphis”) examines Joplin’s story in depth for the first time on film, presenting an intimate and insightful portrait of a complicated, driven, often beleaguered artist. Joplin’s own words tell much of the film’s story through a series of letters she wrote to her parents over the years, many of them made public here for the first time (and read by Southern-born indie rock star/actor Chan Marshall, also known as Cat Power). Joplin was a powerhouse when she sang, and her recordings have never left the radio or the hearts of rock fans worldwide. Berg’s “Janis: Little Girl Blue” offers new understanding of a bright, complex woman whose surprising rise and sudden demise changed music forever.
Original Release
09/13/2015
US Release
11/27/2015
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Janis Joplin | Herself (archive footage) / Self |
Cat Power | Janis Joplin / Narrator (voice) |
Karleen Bennett | Self - Janis Joplin's Childhood Friend / Herself - Janis Joplin's childhood friend |
Laura Joplin | Self - Janis Joplin's Sister / Herself - Janis Joplin's sister |
Michael Joplin | Self - Janis Joplin's Brother / Himself - Janis Joplin's brother |
J. Dave Moriaty | Self - Janis Joplin's Schoolfriend |
Jack Smith | Self - Janis Joplin's Schoolfriend |
Powell St. John | Self |
Jae Whitaker | Self |
Travis Rivers | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Janis Joplin | Herself (archive footage) / Self |
Cat Power | Janis Joplin / Narrator (voice) |
Karleen Bennett | Self - Janis Joplin's Childhood Friend / Herself - Janis Joplin's childhood friend |
Laura Joplin | Self - Janis Joplin's Sister / Herself - Janis Joplin's sister |
Michael Joplin | Self - Janis Joplin's Brother / Himself - Janis Joplin's brother |
J. Dave Moriaty | Self - Janis Joplin's Schoolfriend |
Jack Smith | Self - Janis Joplin's Schoolfriend |
Powell St. John | Self |
Jae Whitaker | Self |
Travis Rivers | Self |
Dave Getz | Self |
Sam Andrew | Self |
David Dalton | Self - Founding Editor of Rolling Stone Magazine |
Bob Weir | Self |
Otis Redding | Self |
Peter Albin | Himself / Self |
Clive Davis | Self - President of Columbia Records 1967-1973 |
Julius Karpen | Self - Manager of Big Brother and the Holding Company in 1967 |
Jimi Hendrix | Self |
The Who | Themselves |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Diana Lady Dougan | Executive Producer |
Noah C. Haeussner | Executive Producer |
Michael Kantor | Executive Producer |
Susan Lacy | Executive Producer |
Stacey Offman | Executive Producer |
Richard Perello | Executive Producer |
Michael Raimondi | Executive Producer |
Regina K. Scully | Executive Producer |
Amy Berg | Producer |
Alex Gibney | Producer |
Jayne Goldsmith | Producer |
Ophelia Harutyunyan | Producer |
Katelyn Howes | Producer |
Jeff Jampol | Producer |
Katherine LeBlond | Producer |
Jonathan McHugh | Producer |
Kenny Nemes | Producer |
Julie Sacks | Producer |
Stephanie Sklar | Producer |
Midas Von Haeussner | Producer |