The Big Johnson
Director: Lola Rocknrolla
Producer: Patty Lovemore,Mitch del Monico,Lola Rocknrolla,Beth Johnson
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Screenwriter: Lola Rocknrolla and the cast
Cinematographer: Samanths Schutz, Hugh Mackey, Sergei Franklin
Cast: Jackie Beat, Sherry Vine, Lady Bunny, Penny Arcade, Beth Johnson, Heather Litteer, Mario Diaz, Viva Ruiz, Taylor Mac
Release Year: 2025
Language: English (United States)
Subtitle: English (United States)
Country: United States
(THIS FILM WAS PART OF OUR 2025 FESTIVAL LINEUP AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ON THE SLAMDANCE CHANNEL) Dean Johnson, drag queen, rock star, LGBTQI activist, junkie, genius, escort then…John Doe.How does someone so famous in New York die as an unknown in DC? “The Big Johnson” explores the incredible highs and the crushing lows of Dean Johnson’s life and untimely death. Was it murder? Was it an accident? We may never know, but what is for sure is that Dean and “the Big Johnson” changed New York City and everyone who knew him forever.