[本片忠实地记述了1960年代美国迷幻摇滚代表乐队——大门乐队的灵魂主唱吉姆·莫里森（方·基默ValKilmer饰）从成名到自我毁灭的一生。在电影学校，莫里森结识了喜欢弹钢琴的键盘手雷·曼札克，两人一拍即合，决定组建一支令世界震惊的摇滚乐队：TheDoors。很快，莫里森在这里找到了其他两位乐队成员：鼓手约翰·丹斯莫和吉他手罗比·克雷格。不久，大门乐队因《LightMyFire》一跃成名，万千乐迷为之疯狂。在拥有金钱名利诸多光环后的莫里森，却始终无法被任何人真正了解，有人认为他是诗人、艺术家，也有人把他当做疯子、瘾君子。27岁的莫里森最终选择了死亡来结束这段无以伦比的个人传奇。]

The documentary follows the main stages of Janis Joplin’s life, from her performance at Monterey Pop in 1967 to Woodstock in 1969 and Festival Express in 1970, including interviews with relatives, friends and rock stars of her time. The soundtrack features Janis Joplin’s hits, among which Cry Baby, Mercedes Benz and Piece of My Heart. Amy Berg shows the woman behind the myth, other than the rock roll icon, unveils a gentle, innocent yet strong woman. Well known as rock icon, the personal story of Janis Joplin is very complex. Janis serves as a narrator, telling us her life through the letters she wrote to her friends, relatives and lovers, leading us in a journey that starts from her childhood.