Desc: Johnny West: Directed by Roald Koller. With Rio Reiser, Kristina van Eyck, Melwin 'Candy' Canady, Jess Hahn. About a 19-year-old fellow named Hans Michael Westerfeld, self-styled Johnny West, who wants to become an American-style rock star. To this end, he works as a roadie, one of the crew that takes care of the equipment during the German tour of the black American singing group called the Manhattans.