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New York Doll

Play trailer Poster for New York Doll PG-13 Released Oct 27, 2005 1h 17m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Arthur "Killer" Kane, former New York Dolls bassist, becomes a Mormon after hitting rock bottom.
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Arthur Kane is a fascinating subject in what ultimately proves to be a touching, bittersweet documentary.

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Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press The Doll in the title of the fine, touching documentary New York Doll is far from a supermodel. Rated: 3/4 Dec 8, 2006 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Apr 7, 2006 Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe The late Johnny Thunders didn't write You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory until after the Dolls had broken up, but this lovely little heartbreaker of a movie takes the sentiment as its own. Rated: 3.5/4 Jan 6, 2006 Full Review Christopher Campbell Cinematical A tribute to and stroking of its subject ... And by canonizing Kane, displaying this hulking angel with such innocence, the film is soulless. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 18, 2007 Full Review Doris Toumarkine Film Journal International Excels at telling the extraordinary story of a bizarrely ordinary man. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Rated: 3/5 May 6, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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José Antonio R This is a great look at one of the forgotten bands that would go on to forge the music we heard in the 90s and early 2000s, and the story of Arthur Kane is an incredible one. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/25 Full Review Sal D What a sincere slice into the life of Arthur Kane. I wasn’t a big New York Dolls fan before this documentary but I grew a great amount of respect for their music and Arthur Kane’s very curious life journey and passing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/25/24 Full Review Joel H I didn't really know who the New York Dolls were. I'm not familiar with their music. However, when I first saw this film years ago, it made me care about their bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane. New York Doll is a simple documentary about the life of a former punk rocker who hits rock bottom and then finds new hope in religion. It's a redemption story, really. Kane is portrayed as such a humble and likeable person that you want him to be happy. And the sadness in his life is constantly accompanied by a sweetness from his optimism those who surround & support him. New York Doll is definitely worth watching. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Saw this years ago, and it still sticks in my mind as one of the most interesting docs I have ever seen. The scene of the Dolls reuniting in NY is very moving. This is a must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Heartbreakingly awesome. A must see for musicians with chips on their shoulders Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member An intriguing and a sentimental documentary of Arthur Kane that is bittersweet and belies the integrity of the man, and an ending that is simply written straight from a Hollywood movie. Overall very good though I wish they showed more of the early footage but this is more about Arthur and the reforming of the dolls. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Greg Whiteley

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Ed Cunningham

Producer

Seth Gordon

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Seth Gordon

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Seth Gordon

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Roderick A. Santiano

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Synopsis Arthur "Killer" Kane, former New York Dolls bassist, becomes a Mormon after hitting rock bottom.
Director
Greg Whiteley
Producer
Ed Cunningham, Seth Gordon
Distributor
First Independent Pictures
Production Co
One Potato Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Drug Content)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 27, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 24, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$217.7K
Runtime
1h 17m
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