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  2. Crossroads (1986 film) - Wikipedia

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    Crossroads is a 1986 American musical drama film, inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson. It is directed by Walter Hill from a screenplay by John Fusco, and stars Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz. It features an original score by Ry Cooder featuring classical guitar by William Kanengiser and harmonica by Sonny Terry.

  3. List of films about blues music - Wikipedia

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    Crossroads (1986): directed by Walter Hill, about a "deal with the devil", with a soundtrack by Ry Cooder and a guitar duel between Ralph Macchio and Steve Vai; Mo' Better Blues (1990) The Search for Robert Johnson (1991): documentary aiming to discover facts and myths about the infamous blues guitarist; Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) O Brother ...

  4. Joe Seneca - Wikipedia

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    Arguably his most well-known roles are that of bluesman Willie Brown in Crossroads (1986) and Dr. Meddows in The Blob (1988), the evil head of a government team sent to contain the title creature. [citation needed] Seneca also made multiple appearances on The Cosby Show as Hillman President Dr. Zachariah J. Hanes.

  5. Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English

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    Test takers complete the sentence by selecting the most appropriate word or phrase from four options. Cloze (20 multiple-choice questions): test takers read two passages, which each have ten deletions. Test takers must complete each blank by selecting the most appropriate word or phrase.

  6. Live at Montreux 1986 (Eric Clapton film) - Wikipedia

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    Live at Montreux 1986 is a concert film featuring the British blues rock guitarist and singer Eric Clapton. The video release consists of live footage that was recorded while Eric Clapton and his band played for over one and a half hours at the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival. The set list includes Clapton's signature songs such as "I Shot the ...

  7. Crossroads (1986 soundtrack) - Wikipedia

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    Crossroads is the soundtrack to the 1986 film starring Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz, inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson. The film was written by John Fusco and directed by Walter Hill and featured an original score by Ry Cooder .

  8. Robert Judd (actor) - Wikipedia

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    Robert Judd (c. 1926 – January 20, 1986) was an American actor who appeared on stage, television, and in occasional films. He is best remembered for his performances as the Devil (also referred to as Scratch or Legba) in Crossroads and as Toledo the piano player in the original production of August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

  9. In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua

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    In Australia, the video album release was awarded a Platinum disc for shipments over 15,000 DVDs in 2005 by the Australian Recording Industry Association. In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua reached position two on the official music DVD chart compiled by the Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos in Brazil and was certified with a Gold disc commemorating the ...