Dick Johnson Is Dead
Synopsis
With this inventive portrait, director Kirsten Johnson seeks a way to keep her 86-year-old father alive forever. Utilizing moviemaking magic and her family’s dark humor, she celebrates Dr. Dick Johnson’s last years by staging fantasies of death and beyond. Together, dad and daughter confront the great inevitability awaiting us all.
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Dick Johnson Is Dead | Official Trailer | NetflixOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-09-15
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Kirsten Johnson
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Jed Sierck
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Felix Torres
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Raymond Damazo
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Michael Hilow
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Joanne Reiner Tucker
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Ken Tucker
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Sundance Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
October 2, 2020
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kirsten Johnson
- Screenplay & Story
- Nels Bangerter, Kirsten Johnson
- Original Score
- Hitomi Shimizu
- Original Title
- Dick Johnson Is Dead
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Big Mouth Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kirsten Johnson
Nels Bangerter, Kirsten Johnson
Hitomi Shimizu
John Wakayama Carey, Nadia Hallgren, Andre Lambertson, Martina Radwan, John Russell foster, Rick Siegel, Kirsten Johnson
Nels Bangerter
Jason Spingarn-Koff, Katy Chevigny, Marilyn Ness, Megan Ellison, Kirsten Johnson
Department Leadership Roster
John Wakayama Carey
Director of Photography
Markus Kirschner
Production Design
Kirsten Johnson
Director
Nels Bangerter
Writer
Kirsten Johnson
Writer
Katy Chevigny
Producer
Marilyn Ness
Producer
Nels Bangerter
Editor
Nathan Fisher
Production Design
William Mellette
Costume Design
Michael Hilow
Stunt Coordinator
Kirsten Johnson
Director of Photography
Kirsten Johnson
Producer
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dick Johnson Is Dead
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What is Dick Johnson Is Dead about?
With this inventive portrait, director Kirsten Johnson seeks a way to keep her 86-year-old father alive forever. Utilizing moviemaking magic and her family’s dark humor, she celebrates Dr. Dick Johnson’s last years by staging fantasies of death and beyond. Together, dad and daughter confront the great inevitability awaiting us all.
Who directed Dick Johnson Is Dead?
Dick Johnson Is Dead was directed by Kirsten Johnson.
Who stars in Dick Johnson Is Dead?
The principal cast of Dick Johnson Is Dead includes Richard Johnson, Kirsten Johnson, Isla Sierck, Jed Sierck, Felix Torres.
When was Dick Johnson Is Dead released and how long is it?
Dick Johnson Is Dead was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for Dick Johnson Is Dead?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dick Johnson Is Dead was composed by Hitomi Shimizu.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dick Johnson Is Dead?
Dick Johnson Is Dead holds official age classifications: FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).