16 Jun 1980
The Blues Brothers
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
Deep Blues
A Musical Pilgrimage to The Crossroads
This warm 90 minutes documentary shows us unknown blues musicians from Mississippi. They play everywhere : on the streets, in dirty little bars, in a barber shop, in big clubs. The film really captures the true faces of blues and shows us that this music had nothing to do with nostalgia or record company hypes. Documentary on the Delta blues.
Top Billed Cast
R. L. Burnside Himself
Junior Kimbrough Himself
Big Jack Johnson Himself
Dave Stewart Roosevelt Barnes Abraham Schwab Wade Walton Jessie Mae Hemphill
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