Wanted: Bon Jovi Documentary, Premiering at the Festival!

The Tribeca Film Festival is giving you a chance to rock this year with the work-in-progress screening of Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful. Directed by Phil Griffin, this film is an intimate look into life on the road and the personalities behind songs like "Wanted Dead or Alive," "You Give Love a Bad Name" (supposedly written about a young Diane Lane), "Living on a Prayer," and much, much more. (After all, they've been one of the most successful bands in the world for the past two decades.)

Director Griffin has more scoop: “Throughout the process of working with Bon Jovi, I was amazed at the candor and humility Jon and his band showed me. The result is not a neatly wrapped up bundle of staged interviews and musical interludes, but rather a series of open and sometimes difficult conversations, explored against a backdrop of music spanning 25 years. It is a film about the peace of Tico, the complexity of Richie, the drive of Jon and the brutal honesty of Dave. It is their willingness to share their stories that gives us what I hope is a very human story—that humanity is what I believe has seen this band stand the test of time.”

Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal said, "Nothing says rock 'n' roll more than Bon Jovi. This compelling documentary gives you a glimpse behind the scenes of one of the great rock bands. Jon has been a stalwart supporter and remarkable friend to our Festival, making it incredibly exciting to premier the Bon Jovi story at Tribeca."

Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful debuts Wednesday, April 29 at 9:30 pm, with additional screenings on Thursday, April 30 and Saturday, May 2.