Poster for the film 'Crossroads' (1986). Directed by Walter Hill. Starring Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz, Joe Morton, Steve Vai and Robert Judd.
On top of the poster the tagline "Ralph Macchio is Lightning Boy. A kid who can make a steel guitar sing. Blind Dog is an old pro who knows it. Together, they're headed for a place where deals are made. And legends are born." in red letters. On the poster a yellow and orange hued black and white image of two people sitting on the lowered tailgate of a pickup truck. On the left a smiling spectacled and bearded African American elderly man (Joe Seneca as Willie Brown) wearing a hat and a dark pinstripe suit and on the right a smiling young man (Ralph Macchio as Eugene Martone) wearing a blazer, khaki trousers and sneakers. Below the image the film's title in red with a tagline "Where second best never gets a second chance." underneath that also in red.
Frame from the film 'Crossroads' (1986). Two men standing on an intersection of dirt roads facing each other. Standing on the left a young man (Ralph Macchio as Eugene Martone) wearing a grey brimmed hat, a a grey collared shirt, khaki trousers and white sneakers and carrying an electric guitar, a portable amplifier and a grey bag and facing him on the right a spectacled and bearded elderly African American man (Joe Seneca as Willie Brown) wearing a black brimmed hat, a white collared shirt and dark trousers with suspenders and carrying his suit jacket on his left arm. There's a black leather bag on the ground on his right side. There's a withered tree on the left side of the frame on the side of the road.
Frame from the film 'Crossroads' (1986). Two men playing electric guitars facing each other on a stage are having a guitar playing duel. On the left a dark haired young man (Ralph Macchio as Eugene Martone) wearing a grey blazer, khaki trousers and white sneakers and playing a yellow electric guitar and on the left an older man (Steve Vai as Jack Butler) with long black hair wearing a black blazer, leather trousers and boots. A band of African Americans dressed in black standing in the background on the stage. An audience of African American men and women also dressed in black all around the stage, and some also standing and sitting in the background up on a walkway.
🎸 Released #OnThisDay 40 years ago. Walter Hill's road movie ode to blues music. A must-see if you're into blues (rock) and/or a guitar player. 🎶 #Crossroads 📽️🎞️