Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020)
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.
Director: Kirsten Johnson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: January 23, 2020
Cast
- Richard Johnson - Self
- Kirsten Johnson - Self
- Isla Sierck - Self
- Jed Sierck - Self
- Felix Torres - Self
- Viva Torres - Self
- Raymond Damazo - Self
- Michael Hilow - Self
- Michael Melton - Self
- Joanne Reiner Tucker - Self
Screenplay
Music: Hitomi Shimizu
Cinematography: John Wakayama Carey, Kirsten Johnson
Editing: Nels Bangerter
Production: Big Mouth Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
dying and death, biography, alzheimer's disease, stuntman, father daughter relationship
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Dick Johnson Is Dead stars Richard Johnson, Kirsten Johnson, Isla Sierck, Jed Sierck, Felix Torres, Viva Torres.
- How long is Dick Johnson Is Dead?
- Dick Johnson Is Dead has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Dick Johnson Is Dead?
- Dick Johnson Is Dead is a Documentary film.
- Where was Dick Johnson Is Dead produced?
- Dick Johnson Is Dead was produced in United States of America.