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Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison ()
Directed by Jeff Finn
Overview
Documentary film about the iconic 1960s-era poet, songwriter, and vocalist of the Doors. Unlike prior Morrison media, Before the End’s focus is on the humanity behind the hype, including Jim’s formative years. The documentary features exclusive interviews with his brother, Andy Morrison; cousins Ellen Edwards and David Backer; high school swim coach, Ash Jones; college roommate, Bryan Gates; Doors-era lovers Judy Huddleston and Anne Moore; Doors booking agent, Todd Schiffman; Doors roadie, Gareth Blyth; and the first appearance by Jim’s Paris-era personal assistant, Robyn Wurtele.
Actors
Jim Morrison | Robby Krieger | Ray Manzarek | John Densmore | Andy Morrison | Anne Morrison Chewning | Pamela Courson | Agnès Varda | Alain Ronay | Randall Jahnson | Jac Holzman | Richard Blackburn | Tandy Martin | Mary Werbelow | Robyn Wurtele | Anne Moore | Judy Huddleston | Rosanna Norton | Trina Robbins | Gayle Enochs | Richard Meltzer | Denise Sullivan | Mirandi Babitz | Jeff Morehouse | Ralph Turner | Bryan Gates | John Ptak | Ellen Edwards | David Backer | Suzanne Roady-Ross | Philip Oleno | Marc Scott Taylor | Ash Jones | Todd Schiffman | Gareth Blyth | Curt Clendenin | Bonnie Randall Boller | Philippe Dalecky | Kurt Kuhn | Ron Cohen | Everett Gremminger | Linda Gremminger | Bill Adams | Ron Raley | Bill Thomas | Ellen Sander | Ina Massari | Jim Merrill | John McQueen | Joy Allyn | Elizabeth Buckner | Candy Evans | John Huetter | Gilles Yepremian | Jeff Allen | David Katz | Salli Stevenson | Katie Miller | Randy Maney