Crossroads
Where second best never gets a second chance.
1986 | 99m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Walter Hill |
|---|---|
| Writer: | John Fusco |
| Staring: |
| A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 14, 1986 |
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| Director: | Walter Hill |
| Writer: | John Fusco |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, Mystery, Music |
| Keywords | harmonica, blues |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $5,738,952
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ralph Macchio | Eugene Martone |
| Joe Seneca | Willie Brown |
| Jami Gertz | Frances |
| Joe Morton | Scratch's Assistant |
| Robert Judd | Scratch |
| Steve Vai | Jack Butler |
| Tim Russ | Robert Johnson |
| Dennis Lipscomb | Lloyd |
| Harry Carey, Jr. | Bartender |
| Otis Taylor | Jookhouse Musician - Lead Guitar |
| Wally Taylor | O.Z. |
| Allan Arbus | Dr. Santis |
| Edward Walsh | Harley Terhune |
| John Hancock | Sheriff Tilford |
| Allan Graf | Alvin |
| Al Fann | Pawnbroker |
| Guy Killum | Willie at 17 |
| Gretchen Palmer | |
| Tom Donaldson | |
| Akosua Busia | |
| Royce Wallace | |
| J.W. Smith | |
| Diana Bellamy | |
| Karen Huie | |
| Robin Townsend | |
| Winifred Freedman | |
| Dolores Aguanno | |
| Debra Laws | |
| Diane Robin | |
| Leslie Morris | |
| Gloria Delaney | |
| Jo Marie Payton | |
| Angela Robinson Witherspoon | |
| Deborra Hampton | |
| Jason Ross | |
| Marina Anderson | |
| John Otrin | |
| Ray Pourchot | |
| Arthur Tovey | |
| Tom Willett | |
| Cal Wilson |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Fusco | Screenplay |
| John Bailey | Director of Photography |
| Ry Cooder | Musician, Original Music Composer |
| Steve Vai | Music, Songs |
| Michael Germain | Makeup Artist |
| John 'Juke' Logan | Musician |
| Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Jack T. Collis | Production Design |
| Freeman A. Davies | Editor |
| Albert Heschong | Art Direction |
| Dagmar Loesch | Hairstylist |
| Walter Hill | Director |
| Sonny Terry | Musician |
| Pat Romano | Stunt Double |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mark Carliner | Producer |
| Tim Zinnemann | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 26 | 36 | 20 |
| 2024 | 5 | 30 | 42 | 20 |
| 2024 | 6 | 26 | 41 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 36 | 19 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 20 | 36 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Trending Position
Yeah, who doesn't love Robert Johnson, right? OK, well that's not true, I have friends that are Beatles fans... and the thing about them is that they are pure, unadulterated, pop. And the Stones play the blues. Cream plays the blues, Grand Funk, CCR, even Pearl Jam from time to time. The people t ... hat don't like Robert Johnson are pure pop fans. Everyone else listens to the blues. That is what this is, it's a love letter to the blues via the Robert Johnson crossroads legend, the traveling hobo bluesmen of the 1930s, it's a thank you to people like WC Handy and everyone that goes down to Memphis and works their way south just to see where it all started. But, for the pure pop fans, it's just the Karate Kid with a guitar and the kindly instructor with a harmonica. If you're into that kind of thing, it's a movie you'll appreciate, you'll probably even like. But if you're a pure pop guy... it's probably not your thing, but watch it anyways, because you wouldn't even have pop without what this is paying tribute to.