The documentary depicts Bowie on tour in Los Angeles, using a mixture of vérité sequences filmed in limousines and hotels, and concert footage. Most of the concert footage was taken from a show at the Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre on 2 September 1974 (Also featured are excerpts from D.A. Pennebaker's concert film shot at London's Hammersmith Odeon on 3 July 1973). Cracked Actor is notable for being a source for footage of Bowie's ambitious Diamond Dogs tour, and also for showing Bowie's fragile mental state during this period.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Stars: David Bowie
Crew: Alan Yentob (Director), Alan Yentob (Producer), D. A. Pennebaker (Thanks), Carol Bell (Associate Producer), Alan Yentob (Writer), Tony Woollard (Editor)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC
Runtime: 53 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 26, 1975
IMDb: 3.8
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