Johnny Suede
“He's a heartbreaker... lover... loner. keeping up an image can be a full time job.”
Johnny Suede (Brad Pitt) longs to be a teen-age idol like Ricky Nelson. He has a pair of black suede shoes, an impressive pompadour, a guitar, and some pals who will play backup for him. Yet he doesn't have much talent or drive.
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Brad Pitt
Johnny Suede
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Bride Wars
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Tom DiCillo Director · Jim Farmer Composer Joe DeSalvo Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $90K · Budget $500K · United States release June 12, 1992
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Budget
$500,000
Worldwide gross
$90,091
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
Starr
Production
Balthazar Productions
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Vega Film
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Arena Films
Production
Arena
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Miramax
Studio
Switzerland · France · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Switzerland · August 18, 1991
Theatrical
United States · June 12, 1992
Theatrical
Switzerland
January 29, 2026 · Digital · newly restored version in 4K
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