If you loved My Father the Hero, try Johnny Suede

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Johnny Suede has roughly 3.0× fewer votes than My Father the Hero — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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My Father the Hero

1994 · dir. Steve Miner

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Johnny Suede

1991 · dir. Tom DiCillo

What they share

Theysit in Comedy / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to My Father the Hero, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Johnny Suede is

A pair of suede shoes and a dream cost less than therapy. Johnny Suede drifts toward rock stardom on borrowed time and even more borrowed cash. His pompadour outshines his playlist, which the universe kindly ignores.

If you loved My Father the Hero, try Johnny Suede

My Father the Hero

Johnny Suede

What they share

What Johnny Suede is

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