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RUNTIME
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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Shout
"Rock & Romance Explode In A Texas Town."
1991 1h 29m EN
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5.8
MID
★5.8TMDB · 41
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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A new music teacher in a 1955 West Texas home for wayward boys brings new vision and hope for many of the interned boys.
“Rock & Romance Explode In A Texas Town.”
Cast
John Travolta
Jack Cabe
Jamie Walters
Jesse Tucker
Heather Graham
Sara Benedict
Richard Jordan
Eugene Benedict
Linda Fiorentino
Molly
Scott Coffey
Bradley
Glenn Quinn
Alan
Francis von Zerneck
Toby
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jeffrey Hornaday
- Writers
- Joe Gayton
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jeffrey Hornaday, shot by Robert Brinkmann. 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 Randy Edelman. 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 Seth Flaum 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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John Travolta and Jamie Walters and Heather Graham carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Rock & Romance Explode In A Texas Town.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0102913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jeffrey Hornaday directs. Robert Brinkmann behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. Seth Flaum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Jeffrey Hornaday, shot by Robert Brinkmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Seth Flaum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6John Travolta and Jamie Walters and Heather Graham carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Rock & Romance Explode In A Texas Town.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0102913 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robert Brinkmann
- Original score
- Randy Edelman
- Editing
- Seth Flaum
- Production design
- William F. Matthews
- Runtime
- 89 min · 1h 29m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $3,500,000
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Shout (1991)
Also by
Jeffrey Hornaday
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- RO
Robert Simonds Productions
US
Universal Pictures
US
Key crew
- CastingNancy Nayor
- Production DesignWilliam F. Matthews
- Executive ProducerLindsley Parsons Jr.
- EditorSeth Flaum
- ProducerRobert Simonds
- Sound MixerWillie D. Burton
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rock 'n' roll
- music teacher
- texas
- romance
- boys' school
- 1950s
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1991-10-04
Also known as
International titles
- Un Cri du coeurFR
