Films about music icons?

Question

What are some movies based on the lives of rock stars and musicians?

Answer 1

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Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison

The Doors

Dennis Quaid as Jerry Lee Lewis

Great Balls of Fire

Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash/Reese Witherspoon as June Carter

Walk the Line

Lou Diamond Phillips as Ritchie Valens

La Bamba

Garey Busey as Buddy Holly

The Buddy Holly Story

Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles

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Angela Bassett as Tina Turner

What's Love Got To Do With It

There's also the 2007 film, I'm Not There, based on, or I suppose more so inspired by the life of Bob Dylan. He's represented by several different actors playing different characters but still based on Dylan.

Features: Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Christian Bale, Marcus Carl Franklin, Ben Whishaw, and Cate Blanchett

Answer 2

Walk the line

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