New York Doll

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From Rock Star to Rock Bottom and Back Again Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance this year, New York Doll is the captivating story of the rise, fall and resurrection of this seminal band. But as the title suggests, it is really a portrait of one man, bassist Arthur 'Killer' Kane. Once the Dolls imploded, Kane descended further into drug-induced crisis (as well as from a second-storey window) before being saved by a hand-delivered mail-order book: The Book of Mormon. Documentarian and fellow Mormon Greg Whiteley picks up Kane's story in 2004, by which time he is working in a genealogy library at his local Mormon Temple. But while God is a saviour of one kind for Kane, so is Brit singer and Renaissance man Morrissey, who was behind the Dolls' reunion for London's Meltdown Festival. DVD Special Features Interview with the director, Greg Whiteley Interview with Morrissey Clip of David Johansen singing a Mormon hymn

Release Date: 17/05/2006
Audio tracks: Dolby Digital 2.0
Languages: English
Genre: Documentary
Director: Greg Whiteley
Runtime: 77.0 mins
Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic
Catalogue: MMA2398

"respectful, funny and heartbreaking" EMPIRE

"New York Doll is a warm and wonderful delight" FILMINK

"One of those rare documentaries that begins right and ends even better" BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE

"A rock 'n' roll fairy tale involving fame and obscurity, feuds and friendship, glam rock and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." LOS ANGELES TIMES

"A rich and rewarding story." - Hilary Harper, ABC MELBOURNE

"One of those stories so incredible that even the most creative Hollywood screenwriters couldn't have come up with it." - Jeff Vice, DESERET NEWS, SALT LAKE CITY

"Rocking, warm, funny, touching and even heartbreaking. Just like Arthur." - Sean Means, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
"A tender take on life after stardom." - Sheri Linden, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"New York Doll has a killer surprise ending that may leave even hard-core punkers reaching for the Kleenex." - Lou Lumenick, NEW YORK POST

"As journeys go, this is one to treasure." - Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES