Deadman's Curve (1978)

Directed by

Richard Compton

Genre

musical film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

It tells the true story of the rise of the singing duo Jan and Dean. It shows their early success with surf rock hits and the devastating car crash that changed Jan Berry's life.

nostalgicbittersweetfast-pacedmelancholichopefulenergeticpoignant

What happens

Deadman's Curve is a 1978 American made-for-television biographical film based on the musical careers of Jan Berry and Dean Torrence. The film was developed from a 1974 article published in Rolling Stone by Paul Morantz, who also helped write the screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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