CinemaOSMovie · 1974 · 1h 36m · R

Janis

The way she was.

76%(15)IMDbDocumentaryMusic

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

Directed byHoward Alk

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
EN
Released
October 18, 1974
Studios
Universal PicturesCrawley Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin

Herself

Richard Bell

Himself

Sam Andrew

John Simon

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Creative team
Directed by
Howard Alk
Written by
Howard Alk
Seaton Findlay

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