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Crossroads
1986
Eugene Martone (Ralph Macchio), is a rebellious young classical guitarist who would rather play the Blues. Whilst searching for a lost song by Blues legend Robert Johnson, he meets Blues legend Willie Brown (Joe Seneca), in an old peoples home. Willie says he will give Eugene the lost song Blues song if he springs him from the .. Read more
| Starring | Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz |
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| Director | Walter Hill |
| Genres | Drama |
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Crossroads
Eugene Martone (Ralph Macchio), is a rebellious young classical guitarist who would rather play the Blues. Whilst searching for a lost song by Blues legend Robert Johnson, he meets Blues legend Willie Brown (Joe Seneca), in an old peoples home. Willie says he will give Eugene the lost song Blues song if he springs him from the retirement home and takes him back to his real home in the Mississippi Delta. It is while there that Willie attempts to win his soul back from the devil, having sold it - to be a blues legend - as a young man at a crossroads, in the same way Robert Johnson had before him. The devil says he will return his soul, but only if Eugene can beat his champion in a guitar-playing competition. But if he loses, both Willie's and Eugene's souls will be forfeit...
| Starring | Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz |
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| Director | Walter Hill |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 38 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1986 To Rent: DVD: 03 May 2010 |
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While it begins as a variation of sorts on The Karate Kid, with young Macchio learning life lessons and string-picking... read more on Time Out
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A big must for blues music lovers.
We have seen this on more than 1 occasion and it just gets better each time, the store line works the blues is played well and the final play off kicks some S.h... read more »
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- 28 Jan 2006 at 09:51
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Guitar Duel Ahoy
Hate to burst a bubble but Stevie Ray Vaughn wasn't there. A bulk of the guitar in the duel was Steve Vai and Ry Cooder.
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- 19 Jun 2007 at 11:44
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A big must for blues music lovers.
We have seen this on more than 1 occasion and it just gets better each time, the store line works the blues is played well and the final play off kicks some S.h... read more »
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I challenge you to a duel
What can I say the guitar duel in this film is phenominal! Steve Vai and Stevie Ray Vaughan are unbelievable the Karate kid plays Stevie Ray Vaughan's part... read more »
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Eugene Martone (Ralph Macchio), is a rebellious young classical guitarist who would rather play the Blues. Whilst searching for a lost song by Blues legend Robert Johnson, he meets Blues legend Willie Brown (Joe Seneca), in an old peoples home. Willie says he will give Eugene the lost song Blues ...
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