A Louisiana juke joint owner loses her star entertainer and hires a white singer to fill in.A Louisiana juke joint owner loses her star entertainer and hires a white singer to fill in.A Louisiana juke joint owner loses her star entertainer and hires a white singer to fill in.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 4 nominations
Angelica Page
- Betsy Dupree
- (as Angelica Torn)
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- GoofsThe cymbals on the drum set in the club are Sabian. Sabian cymbals were not manufactured prior to 1981, twenty years after the time in which the movie is set.
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Not a bad movie, but it falls
I'm not a cable subscriber. This Showtime movie I rented strictly because of Angela Bassett and Executive Producer Whoopi Goldberg (One Ho Productions). Coming from Cajun roots, I was disappointed at the poor attempt at the Cajun dialogue. (If you can't do it right, leave it alone)
Angela Bassett plays a Juke Joint Owner in a small town in Louisiana. She's married to a man who has outgrown the marriage for whatever reason. The time is suppose to be the 60's. I was surprised to hear a customer asking Ruby (Angela Bassett) "Are you down with that"?? I was expecting the sexual tension that I read on the DVD cover. Instead, I felt the movie fell flat, especially towards the end. Angela delivers, as does Kevin Anderson.
Adapted from a stage play, I would have preferred to see the play.
Angela Bassett plays a Juke Joint Owner in a small town in Louisiana. She's married to a man who has outgrown the marriage for whatever reason. The time is suppose to be the 60's. I was surprised to hear a customer asking Ruby (Angela Bassett) "Are you down with that"?? I was expecting the sexual tension that I read on the DVD cover. Instead, I felt the movie fell flat, especially towards the end. Angela delivers, as does Kevin Anderson.
Adapted from a stage play, I would have preferred to see the play.
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