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    Crossroads (1986)

    Based on the myth that blues legend Robert Johnson sold his soul to the Devil, this is essentially a musical version of The Karate Kid (1984).

    Instead of Pat Morita as the sage imparting wisdom to fresh-faced Ralph Macchio, we have Joe Seneca as Willie Brown, an old compadre of Johnson’s who persuades gifted young guitarist Eugene Martone to take him home to Mississippi.

    En route, Eugene (Macchio) meets and falls for sexy runaway Frances (Jami Gertz).

    Only Seneca’s yarns and Ry Cooder‘s lazy score make the trek tolerable, though it’s infinitely more entertaining than the ludicrous finale, in which Martone trades riffs with Frank Zappa‘s old axeman, Steve Vai.

    Director Walter Hill was clearly having an off day.

    crossroads0Eugene Martone
    Ralph Macchio
    Willie Brown
    Joe Seneca
    Frances
    Jami Gertz
    Scratch
    Robert Judd
    Scratch’s assistant
    Joe Morton
    Jack Butler
    Steve Vai
    Lloyd
    Dennis Lipscomb
    Bartender
    Harry Carey Jr
    Sheriff Tilford
    John Hancock
    Dr Santis
    Allan Arbus

    Director
    Walter Hill

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