Crossroads Movie Review 1986

A blues-loving young white man, classically trained at Juilliard, befriends an aging black blues-master. After helping the old man escape from the nursing home, the two hop trains to the South where it's literally a duel with the devil. Fine performances by Macchio, Gertz, Seneca, and Morton. Wonderful score by Ry Cooder, with some help from Steve Vai in the final showdown.

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 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Jazz & Blues, Road Trip, Folklore & Legends, Struggling Musicians, Rock Stars on Film, New York, New York, American South

Screenplay

John Fusco

Cast

Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz, Joe Morton, Robert Judd, Harry Carey, Steve Vai

Cinematography

John Bailey

Director

Walter Hill

Music

Ry Cooder, Steve Vai

Producer

Mark Carliner Productions