Dick Johnson Is Dead

2020, Documentary, 1h 29m

95 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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Dick Johnson Is Dead celebrates a life with bittersweet humor and grace, offering a deeply resonant perspective on mortality in the bargain. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A filmmaker and her elderly father stage his death in various ways to help them face his inevitable demise.

Cast & Crew

Kirsten Johnson
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Dick Johnson
Self
Kirsten Johnson
Director
Kirsten Johnson
Screenwriter
Nels Bangerter
Screenwriter
Katy Chevigny
Producer
Marilyn Ness
Producer
Megan Ellison
Executive Producer
Nels Bangerter
Film Editing
Nathan Fisher
Production Design
John Lavin
Art Director
Gabriella Moses
Set Decoration
William Mellette
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