Crossroads

"Where second best never gets a second chance."

1986 1h 39m EN

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7.4

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7.1

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★7.4TMDB · 501🍅74%Rotten Tomatoes●55Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 19,654

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Synopsis

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A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.

“Where second best never gets a second chance.”

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Cast

Ralph Macchio
Eugene Martone
Joe Seneca
Willie Brown
Jami Gertz
Frances
Joe Morton
Scratch's Assistant
Robert Judd
Scratch
Steve Vai
Jack Butler
Tim Russ
Robert Johnson
Dennis Lipscomb
Lloyd

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Hill
Writers: John Fusco
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Hill, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ry Cooder. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Freeman A. Davies shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ralph Macchio and Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Where second best never gets a second chance.".

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IMDB entry: tt0090888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Walter Hill directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Ry Cooder scores. Freeman A. Davies cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Walter Hill, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ry Cooder. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Freeman A. Davies shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ralph Macchio and Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Where second best never gets a second chance.".
7IMDB entry: tt0090888 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: John Bailey
Original score: Ry Cooder
Editing: Freeman A. Davies
Production design: Jack T. Collis
Makeup / hair: Michael Germain
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $5,738,952
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Crossroads (1986)
Rotten Tomatoes: 74% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 55/100
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 19,654 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-12
★ 10/10
Yeah, who doesn't love Robert Johnson, right? OK, well that's not true, I have friends that are Beatles fans... and the thing about them is that they are pure, unadulterated, pop. And the Stones play the blues. Cream plays the blues, Grand Funk, CCR, even Pearl Jam from time to time. The people that don't like Robert Johnson are pure pop fans. Everyone else listens to the blues. That is what this is, it's a love letter to the blues via the Robert Johnson crossroads legend, the traveling hobo bluesmen of the 1930s, it's a thank you to people like WC Handy and everyone that goes down to Memphis and works their way south just to see where it all started. But, for the pure pop fans, it's just the Karate Kid with a guitar and the kindly instructor with a harmonica. If you're into that kind of thing, it's a movie you'll appreciate, you'll probably even like. But if you're a pure pop guy... it's probably not your thing, but watch it anyways, because you wouldn't even have pop without what this is paying tribute to.

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