The documentary depicts Bowie on tour in Los Angeles, using a mixture of vérité sequences filmed in limousines and hotels, and concert footage. Most of the concert footage was taken from a show at the Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre on 2 September 1974 (Also featured are excerpts from D.A. Pennebaker's concert film shot at London's Hammersmith Odeon on 3 July 1973). Cracked Actor is notable for being a source for footage of Bowie's ambitious Diamond Dogs tour, and also for showing Bowie's fragile mental state during this period.
Title | Cracked Actor |
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Year | 1975 |
Genre | Documentary, Music |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | BBC |
Cast | David Bowie |
Crew | Alan Yentob (Director), Alan Yentob (Writer), Tony Woollard (Editor), D. A. Pennebaker (Thanks), Carol Bell (Associate Producer), Alan Yentob (Producer) |
Keyword | glam rock, singer-songwriter, art rock, actor, david bowie, english musician |
Release | Jan 26, 1975 |
Runtime | 53 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.20 / 10 by 10 users |
Popularity | 2 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |