Dick Johnson Is Dead

2020 1h 29m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 149

Documentary

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirsten Johnson
Writers: Nels Bangerter, Kirsten Johnson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kirsten Johnson, shot by John Wakayama Carey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nels Bangerter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Richard Johnson and Kirsten Johnson and Isla Sierck carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11394180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kirsten Johnson directs. John Wakayama Carey behind the camera. Nels Bangerter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Directed by Kirsten Johnson, shot by John Wakayama Carey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Nels Bangerter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Richard Johnson and Kirsten Johnson and Isla Sierck carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt11394180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.