Gospel According to Janis
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| Gospel According to Janis | |
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| Directed by | Penelope Spheeris |
| Produced by | Tim Disney (executive producer) Bill Haney William Haney Greg Johnson (executive producer) Peter Newman |
| Written by | Brad Vanderburg Penelope Spheeris |
| Starring | Zooey Deschanel |
| Release date(s) | 2008 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Gospel According to Janis is an upcoming biographical film about the life of the late American musician Janis Joplin. The film is directed and written by Penelope Spheeris and Brad Vanderburg and stars Zooey Deschanel as Janis Joplin. It is currently scheduled for a 2008 release.
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[edit] Plot
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
A biographical film about the life of legendary rock and roll musician Janis Joplin following her life as she arrived in California until her untimely death at the age of 27 from heroin.
Spoilers end here.
[edit] Production
Various actresses had been considered for the coveted role of Joplin, among them: P!nk, Renée Zellweger, Scarlett Johansson, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan and Megan McCauley. The role was eventually given to Zooey Deschanel.
[edit] Cast
[edit] External links
- Gospel According to Janis at the Internet Movie Database
- Contactmusic.com Deschanel beats Spears and Lohan to Joplin role
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