A portrait of musician David Johansen from Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi featuring a live performance at Café Carlyle in New York City, where he performs as Buster Poindexter singing the Johansen songbook, along with new and archival interviews.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 David JohansenSelf / Buster Poindexter | Self / Buster Poindexter |
| PPenny ArcadeSelf | Self |
 Sylvain SylvainSelf | Self |
 MorrisseySelf | Self |
| RRay GrapponeSelf | Self |
| LLeah HennesseySelf | Self |
 Hal WillnerSelf | Self |
 Debbie HarrySelf | Self |
 Johnny ThundersSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| AArthur KaneSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| BBilly MurciaSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| JJerry NolanSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |