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Crossroads | 
 enlarge | Director: Walter Hill
Actors: Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz, Joe Morton, Robert Judd
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  157 reviews
Sales Rank: 2215
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Japanese (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD04798D
ISBN: 1404954686
UPC: 043396047983
EAN: 9781404954687
ASIN: B0002A2WDQ
Theatrical Release Date: March 14, 1986
Release Date: August 10, 2004
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Product Description
A young musical prodigy studying at new york citys juiliard school becomes obsessed with the music of the mississippi delta the blues. Intent on discovering fame and fortune as a blues guitar player he seeks out the legendary bluesman willie brown. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 09/25/2007 Starring: Ralph Macchio Jami Gertz Run time: 99 minutes Rating: R Director: Walter Hill
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The legend of Mississippi blues master Robert Johnson has served as a fountainhead for generations of blues and rock musicians, as well as a powerful fable for the dark, often violent mysteries of delta blues. Johnson's mythic deal with the Devil, in exchange for his extraordinary musical gifts, has become a fixture in blues lore and an example of the enduring pull of superstitions that can be traced back to Mother Africa and Yoruba deities. Producer-director Walter Hill (IThe Long Riders/I, IStreets of Fire/I) sought to put this uniquely American mystery on film, but when he was unable to secure a script devoted directly to Johnson himself, Hill bravely decided to proceed with a more oblique, allegorical story that retold the Satanic bargain through a fictionalized drama set in the present day. In this 1986 feature, the hero is Eugene, a classically trained guitar virtuoso pulled toward the earthier powers of blues. When he stumbles across a lost blues legend, Willie Brown (a real blues figure and Johnson peer known for his partnerships with Charley Patton and Son House, among others), Eugene begins an odyssey back to the delta country and the crossroads of the title, where both Willie and Johnson had traded their souls for blues power, to help the surviving bluesman renegotiate terms.P An opening sequence, shot in sepia-toned black and white, dramatizes Johnson's own supernatural encounter, as well as one of the bluesman's historic Texas recording sessions, and Hill's visuals combine with frequent collaborator Ry Cooder's reliably authentic slide guitar to offer a promising glimpse of cinematic conjury. Even the satanic villain--a grinning huckster named Scratch--honors the trickster figure familiar to African American superstitions, rather than a generic devil. Willie Brown (Joe Seneca) is likewise a convincing link to the blues past, but Hill's central casting choice--Ralph (IThe Karate Kid/I) Macchio--sacrifices all for marquee value, a Hobson's choice that casts a shadow of unintended parody across the film. Macchio's earlier character, not Scratch, haunts this film, and even a nifty duel between Eugene, his slashing fretwork supplied off-camera by Cooder, and Scratch's ax-wielding henchman, heavy metal virtuoso, and one-time Frank Zappa protege Steve Vai, can't safely rescue the film. I--Sam Sutherland/I
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 Well Pleased October 15, 2008
I was looking for this dvd for a while. I enjoyed watching again and thank you for your prompt service!
 Crossroads Review October 15, 2008
After recieving Crossroads in the mail I was excited! I popped it in the DVD player and watched it. It was a great movie. My only concern was that the DVD had a small indention in it which made the movie skip. I'm not sure if there was any of the movie that I was missing. Other then that I was very pleased with the time it took them to ship the product. It only took a few days. Thank You!!
I went to the Crossroads... October 9, 2008
Ralph Macchio, (best known from the Karate Kid) plays a classical guitar virtuoso at Julliard School for the Performing Arts in Brooklyn, NY. His talent is classical music but his love is for the Blues. He befriends an old, broken-down man blues and alleged cohort of Robert Johnson, living in a New York retirement home. This movie takes the Robert Johnson myth to another level suggesting that Mr. Johnson's friend, "Blind Dog" Fulton/Willie Brown also did business with the devil. Ry Cooder, the genius musician and producer, performs the blues music. Steve Vai, lead guitarist for David Lee Roth, makes a cameo. This was overall a great film with several good Blues performances. The acting was very solid. I recommend this film.
awesome September 5, 2008
if you are a music fan (especially) the blues you will love this movie. what treat getting to see steve via jam out on guitar at the end. the movie has a very good plot, and is very inspirational to musicians.
 never received August 15, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Don't know if this was a good movie or not because I have yet to receive this DVD. I have sent the seller several e-mails, but no one has responded. I purchased it on July 18, 2008, and the estimated arrival date was Aug. 8, 2008. I paid for this DVD with my paypal account so I know they have already gotten my money. Needless to say, I'm not at all happy with the seller at this time.br /br /Some info would be greatly appreciated!!!!br /br /Thanks in advance,br /Amy
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