The Big Johnson (2025)
The wild life and mysterious death of drag nightlife legend Dean Johnson
135 min
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? This documentary 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 certain is that Dean and “the Big Johnson” changed New York City and all who knew him forever.
- Release date
- February 20, 2025
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Mike Albo as Self
- Penny Arcade as Self
- Josh Atkins as Self
- Kevin Aviance as Self
- Jackie Beat as Self
- Joan Jett Black as Self
- Kathena Bryant as Self
- Cara Buckley as Self
- Nora Burns as Self
- Thomas Celan as Self
Crew
- Lola Rocknrolla · Director
- Lola Rocknrolla · Writer
- Mikki del Monico · Producer
- Beth Johnson · Producer
- Curtis Heath · Composer
- Gina Volpe · Composer
- Sergei Franklin · Cinematographer
- Hugh Mackey · Cinematographer
- Samantha Schutz · Cinematographer
- Leon Chase · Editor
- Ray Hubley · Editor
- Anthony Michael Morone · Editor
- Samantha Schutz · Editor