2023
Showtime Networks
2 h

2023
Showtime Networks
2 h

Summary From his days leading The New York Dolls to his reinvention as lounge lizard Buster Poindexter, David Johansen is a chameleonic one of a kind performer. Featuring a live performance at Café Carlyle in New York City, where he performs as Poindexter singing the Johansen songbook, along with new and archival interviews, the film is a testam...

Directed By: Martin Scorsese, David Tedeschi

Written By: David Tedeschi

2023
Showtime Networks
2 h

2023
Showtime Networks
2 h

Personality Crisis: One Night Only

Name: Personality Crisis: One Night Only
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Music
Released: 2023-04-14
Duration: 2 min
Rating: 80
Cast: Debbie Harry, David Johansen, Morrissey, Keith Cotton, Ray Grappone

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Martin Scorsese, David Tedeschi

Written By: David Tedeschi

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Paste Magazine

Apr 17, 2023

Personality Crisis: One Night Only retains the impish mystery surrounding one of rock’s most underrated frontmen while building a beautiful and slightly abstracted portrait of a man in a constant state of transformation.

By Matthew Jackson FULL REVIEW

The Daily Beast

Apr 14, 2023

Rock ‘n’ roll portraits this vibrant, introspective, and nimble don’t come around very often.

By Nick Schager FULL REVIEW

IndieWire

Oct 25, 2022

The documentary lets its subject’s weathered charisma do most of the hard work here — Scorsese and Tedeschi love him too much to beg for your attention — and yet it weaves in enough context to convince even the biggest New York Dolls neophytes of the band’s legacy. Even longtime fans might be struck by the contrast between the breeziness of the film’s tone and the weight of its history.

By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Apr 13, 2023

It’s a documentary of sterling musical moments and clever connections between culture and the city that all the principals here so clearly adore.

By Daniel Fienberg FULL REVIEW

Wall Street Journal

Apr 13, 2023

The results leave one thinking of the film’s subject as too delicate for punk, too vulnerable for the Rat Pack, and happy to be the kind of singular phenomenon worthy of Scorsese-ian scrutiny.

By John Anderson FULL REVIEW

RogerEbert.com

Apr 14, 2023

One Night Only becomes the story of a man surrounded by music his whole life who knew how to filter those influences through a distinct voice. The film sometimes runs too long, but its subject has earned that length. He sounds phenomenal, and he’s filled with, well, personality.

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The Film Stage

Oct 25, 2022

Johansen is a force despite this film’s flaws, undeniable in both charms and quirks. His talent remains emphatic, and his stage presence is enough for the camera to sit back and appreciate him. Being enigmatic yet accessible, Scorsese and Tedeschi must capture his substantial coolness. They succeed in spades.

By Michael Frank FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Imagine Documentaries, Showtime Documentary Films, Sikelia Productions

Release Date Apr 14, 2023

Duration 2 h

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Website https://www.indiewire.com/2020/07/martin-scorsese-direct-documentary-new-york-dolls-1234571650/

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Debbie Harry

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David Johansen

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Morrissey

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Keith Cotton

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Ray Grappone

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Richard Hammond

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Brian Koonin

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John Cage

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Maria Callas

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Arthur Kane

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Kurt Loder

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Charlotte Moorman

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Charlie Musselwhite

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Conan O'Brien

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Al Roker

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Jonathan Ross

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Hubert Sumlin

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Sylvain Sylvain

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Johnny Thunders

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Ben Vereen

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