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Where second best never gets a second chance. - Crossroads
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Title: Crossroads

Release Date: 14 Mar 1986

Runtime: 1h 39m

Genre: Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance

Director: Columbia Pictures

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures

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

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.313 (432 votes)

Cast

  • Eugene Martone: Ralph Macchio
  • Willie Brown: Joe Seneca
  • Frances: Jami Gertz
  • Scratch's Assistant: Joe Morton
  • Scratch: Robert Judd
  • Jack Butler: Steve Vai
  • Robert Johnson: Tim Russ
  • Lloyd: Dennis Lipscomb
  • Bartender: Harry Carey, Jr.
  • Jookhouse Musician - Lead Guitar: Otis Taylor
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