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"Jeff Bailey. His wife wants him back. His band wants him on stage. Some thugs want his head... He wants another beer."

1987 1h 24m EN

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5.6

MID

★5.6TMDB · 15

Drama

Synopsis

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Two musicians and a roadie take money that is owed to them from a job. One flees to Mexico, and everyone has questions.

“Jeff Bailey. His wife wants him back. His band wants him on stage. Some thugs want his head... He wants another beer.”

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Cast

Chris D.
Jeff
Luanna Anders
Luanna
Chris Shearer
Chris
John Doe
Dean
Devon Anders
Devon
Dave Alvin
Dave
Texacala Jones
Babysitter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Allison Anders
Writers: Allison Anders, Kurt Voss, Dean Lent
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Allison Anders, shot by Dean Lent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Chris D. and Luanna Anders and Chris Shearer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Jeff Bailey. His wife wants him back. His band wants him on stage. Some thugs want his head... He wants another beer.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Allison Anders directs. Dean Lent behind the camera. Dave Alvin scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Allison Anders, shot by Dean Lent. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dave Alvin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Chris D. and Luanna Anders and Chris Shearer carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Jeff Bailey. His wife wants him back. His band wants him on stage. Some thugs want his head... He wants another beer.".
8IMDB entry: tt0090766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.