"Where second best never gets a second chance."

1986

1h 39m

7.4(450 votes)

Drama

Music

Mystery

Romance

Overview

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

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4 videos

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47 members

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Ralph Macchio

Eugene Martone

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Joe Seneca

Willie Brown

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Jami Gertz

Frances

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Joe Morton

Scratch's Assistant

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Robert Judd

Scratch

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Steve Vai

Jack Butler

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Tim Russ

Robert Johnson

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Dennis Lipscomb

Lloyd

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Harry Carey, Jr.

Bartender

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Wally Taylor

O.Z.

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Allan Arbus

Dr. Santis

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Edward Walsh

Harley Terhune

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John Hancock

Sheriff Tilford

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Allan Graf

Alvin

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Al Fann

Pawnbroker

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Guy Killum

Willie at 17

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Gretchen Palmer

Beautiful Girl / Dancer

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Tom Donaldson

John McGraw

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Akosua Busia

Woman at Boardinghouse

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Royce Wallace

Hotel Proprietor

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J.W. Smith

Man at Auto Wrecking Yard

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Diana Bellamy

Hospital Supervisor

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Karen Huie

Nurse

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Robin Townsend

Nurse

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Jeanne Kiely

Nurse

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Winifred Freedman

Nurse

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Dolores Aguanno

Nurse

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Debra Laws

Nurse

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Diane Robin

Nurse

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Leslie Morris

Bus Station Clerk

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Gloria Delaney

Jookhouse Woman

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Jo Marie Payton

Jookhouse Woman

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Angela Robinson Witherspoon

Jookhouse Woman

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Deborra Hampton

Jookhouse Woman

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Le Van Hawkins

Jookhouse Man

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Jason Ross

Jookhouse Man

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Natasha Peacock

Young Girl at Crossroads

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Agnes Narciso

Miss Narciso

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Frank Frost

Jookhouse Musician - Harmonica / Vocalist

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John Price

Jookhouse Musician - Drums

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Otis Taylor

Jookhouse Musician - Lead Guitar

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Richard 'Shubby' Holmes

Jookhouse Musician - Bass Guitar

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Terry L. Evans

Jookhouse Musician - Keyboard

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Bobby A. King

Guitar Duel Sequence Singer

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Sam King

Guitar Duel Sequence Singer

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Arnold McCuller

Guitar Duel Sequence Singer

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Willie J. Greene Jr.

Guitar Duel Sequence Singer

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