Almost Blue

1993 1h 25m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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The young jazz saxophonist Morris Poole is at the height of his career. When his wife dies he is almost overcome by grief and blames himself. When after a while he finds a new love, he ends up in a situation that reminds him of his wife's mysterious death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Madsen
Morris
Lynette Walden
Jasmine
Yaphet Kotto
Terry
Garrett Morris
Charles
Gale Mayron
Darcy
Ed Battle
Icarus
Noelle Lippman
Lorraine Poole
James Blevins
Endicott

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keoni Waxman
Writers: Keoni Waxman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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33 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 Keoni Waxman, shot by Steven Finestone. 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 Nelson G. Hinds. 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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Michael Madsen and Lynette Walden and Yaphet Kotto carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Keoni Waxman directs. Steven Finestone behind the camera. Nelson G. Hinds scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Keoni Waxman, shot by Steven Finestone. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nelson G. Hinds. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Michael Madsen and Lynette Walden and Yaphet Kotto carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0103655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.