American Blue Note Movie Review 1989

Loosely plotted, bittersweet account of a struggling jazz quartet in the early 1960s, as its leader (MacNicol) must decide if their fruitless tours of sleazy bars and weddings are still worth it. The debut of director Toporoff.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 96 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Price of Fame, Showbiz Dramas, Struggling Musicians, Period Piece: 1960s, Jazz & Blues

Screenplay

Gilbert Girion, Larry Schanker

Cast

Peter MacNicol, Carl Capotorto, Tim Guinee, Bill Christopher-Myers, Jonathan Walker, Charlotte d'Amboise, Louis Guss, Zohra Lampert, Trini Alvarado, Sam Behrens

Director

Ralph Toporoff

Producer

Panorama Entertainment