A Love Song for Bobby Long Movie Review 2004

Bobby Long (Travolta) and protege Lawson Pines (Macht) are alcoholic literary has-beens who escape a shady past by relocating to a notorious singer's house in New Orleans. When the singer dies, her 18-year-old daughter (Johansson) shows up to claim the house, but must share it with the shabby twosome. Heartwarming misunderstandings and bonding moments ensue. Very over-the-top story actually manages to charm, saved by the relaxed performances of talented cast. Neither Travolta nor Johansson ever master a believable southern accent, yet for some odd reason it doesn't seem to matter. And Travolta gets to sing again.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 119 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Writers, New Orleans, On the Rocks

Screenplay

Shainee Gabel

Cast

John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, Deborah Kara Unger, Sonny Shroyer, Dane Rhodes

Cinematography

Elliot Davis

Director

Shainee Gabel

Music

Nathan Larson

Other

Pud Cusack, James Black, Lee Percy, Lisa Fruchtman, Adele Plauche, Jill Ohanneson, Sharon Lomofsky

Producer

Bob Yari Production, R. Paul Miller, David Lancaster, Crossroads Films, Lions Gate Films