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Janis

1974-10-18 · 96 min · ★ 7.6

Documentary · Music

Released just a few years after her death, this forms a picture of who Janis was through interviews and performance clips.

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Directors
Howard Alk
Production companies
Crawley Films, Universal Pictures
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

Top Cast

Janis JoplinJanis JoplinHerself
Richard BellHimself
Sam Andrew
John Simon
Dick CavettDick Cavett

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