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Crossroads is a 1986 American musical drama film inspired by the legend of blues musician Robert Johnson. Starring Ralph Macchio , Joe Seneca and Jami Gertz , the film was written by John Fusco and directed by Walter Hill and features an original score by Ry Cooder featuring classical guitar by William Kanengiser and harmonica by Sonny Terry .
Crossroads was released in the United States on February 15, 2002. On its opening day, Crossroads grossed an estimated $5.2 million in 2,380 theaters, becoming the second highest-grossing film of the day. [15] On the first weekend of its release, Crossroads placed second, grossing an estimate of $14,527,187. [15]
This is based largely on folklore of the American South that identifies a crossroads as the site where Faustian bargains can be made, as the lyrics do not contain any references to Satan. "Cross Road Blues" may have been in Johnson's repertoire since 1932 and, on November 27, 1936, he recorded two takes of the song.
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 .
Crossroads, crossroad, cross road(s) or similar may refer to: Film and television. Films. Crossroads, a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa; Cross Roads, a ...
Robert Leroy Johnson was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, possibly on May 8, 1911, [4] to Julia Major Dodds (born October 1874) and Noah Johnson (born December 1884). Julia was married to Charles Dodds (born February 1865), a relatively prosperous landowner and furniture maker, with whom she had ten children.
2019: Disney's Olaf from "Frozen" made his third consecutive parade appearance after debuting in 2017. An Olaf balloon from "Frozen" was included in 2019's celebration.
Crossroads: Special Edition is the expanded reissue of the soundtrack. It was released on October 20, 2023, by RCA Records , to accompany the film's theatrical re-release five days later. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Unlike the original soundtrack, the release includes Spears' three singles which were featured in the film: "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", "Overprotected ...