The Rocker: A Portrait of Phil Lynott

0.0 1996 52 min
Documentary Music

When Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott died on 4 January 1986, he was 36 years old. His early death from a drug-related illness placed him in the same rock 'n' roll league as his idols Elvis and Jimi Hendrix. This documen…

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Shay Healy

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Phil Lynott Self (archive footage)
Philomena Lynott Self - Phil's Mother
Caroline Crowther Self - Phil's Wife
Brian Downey Self - Drummer, Thin Lizzy
Frank Murray Self - Tour Manager
Gary Moore Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
Eric Bell Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
Scott Gorham Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
Robbie Brennan Self - Drums
Brush Shiels Self - Skid Row
Brian Robertson Self - Guitarist, Thin Lizzy
Chris Morrison Self - Manager, Thin Lizzy
Van Morrison Self
Mark Knopfler Self
Bono Self
Bob Geldof Self
Jon Bon Jovi Self
Slash Self

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