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Black Leather Jacket

9.0Jan 1, 19890h 50mDocumentaryTV Movie

Directed by Nick Mead

Written by Nick Mead, Mick Farren

Based upon Mick Farren's book,'The Black Leather Jacket', this documentary explores the history of this garment from it's utilitarian beginnings through to it's 'bad boy' reputation and considers whether it has now become emasculated by pop culture.

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Cast

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Narrator

Michael Vartan

Michael Vartan

Boy on Bike

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Wendy Abrams

Girl on Bike

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Johnny Strabler (segment "The Wild One") (archive footage)

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Susan Deemer

Self

Patrick Macnee

Patrick Macnee

John Steed (segment "Death at Bargain Prices") (archive footage)

Diana Rigg

Diana Rigg

Emma Peel (segment "Death at Bargain Prices") (archive footage)

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