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    Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away

    112'

    2020-10-23

    7.3

    Documentary

    Overview:

    A feature documentary on the life and music of Phil Lynott, telling the story of how a young black boy from working class 1950s Dublin became Ireland’s greatest Rock Star. As lead singer of Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott was a songwriter, a poet, a dreamer, a wild man. Told extensively through the words of Lynott himself and focusing on some of his iconic songs, the film gets to the heart of Philip, the father, the husband, the friend, the son, the rock icon, the poet and the dreamer.

    DirectingEmer Reynolds

    Watch Providers (US)

    - Amazon Video

    - Apple TV Store

    - Google Play Movies

    - YouTube

    Cast

    1

    Phil Lynott

    Carl Shaaban

    2

    Self

    Huey Lewis

    2

    Self

    James Hetfield

    1

    Self

    Adam Clayton

    1

    Self

    Eric Bell

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Phil Lynott

    1

    Self

    Suzi Quatro

    1

    Self

    Midge Ure

    1

    Self (as Caroline Taraskevics)

    Caroline Crowther

    1

    Self

    Sarah Lynott

    1

    Self

    Cathleen Lynott

    1

    Self

    Monica Lynott

    1

    Self

    Peter Lynott

    1

    Self

    Niall Stokes

    1

    Self

    Diane Wagg

    1

    Self

    Darren Wharton

    1

    Self

    Kit Woolven

    1

    Self

    Hugh Feighery

    1

    Self

    Alan Byrne

    1

    Self

    Gus Curtis

    1

    Self

    Jim Fitzpatrick

    1

    Self

    Scott Gorham

    1

    Self

    Jerome Rimson

    1

    Self

    Brush Shiels

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Ireland
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Cowtown Pictures
      2. Eagle Rock Film Productions
    • Vote Count: 3
    • Popularity: 0.7028
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Songs for While I'm Away

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