Crossroads

Crossroads

Where second best never gets a second chance.

R 1986 · 99 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama, Music

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

Directed by Walter Hill · Written by John Fusco

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