
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away (2020)
1h 52m · 23 Oct 2020
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7.3/10
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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.
| Movie ID | 17485 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Emer Reynolds |
| Main cast | Carl Shaaban, Huey Lewis, James Hetfield, Adam Clayton, Eric Bell, Phil Lynott, Suzi Quatro, Midge Ure |
| Release date | 23 October 2020 |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 112 min (1h 52m) |
| Rating | 7.3 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Cowtown Pictures |
Director: Emer Reynolds
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Top cast
Carl ShaabanPhil Lynott
Huey LewisSelf
James HetfieldSelf
Adam ClaytonSelf
Eric BellSelf
Phil LynottSelf (archive footage)
Suzi QuatroSelf
Midge UreSelf
Caroline CrowtherSelf (as Caroline Taraskevics)
Sarah LynottSelf
Cathleen LynottSelf
Monica LynottSelf
Peter LynottSelf
Niall StokesSelf
Diane WaggSelf
Darren WhartonSelf
Kit WoolvenSelf
Hugh FeigherySelf
Alan ByrneSelf
Gus CurtisSelf
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