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Joe Eszterhas (screenplay)
Scott Richardson (writer)
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1987 (USA) more
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Cast

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Bob Dylan ... Billy Parker
Fiona ... Molly McGuire

Rupert Everett ... James Colt
Julian Glover ... Alfred
Suzanne Bertish ... Anne Ashton
Susannah Hoffmann ... Blind Woman
Larry Lamb ... Jack Rosner
Maury Chaykin ... Charlie Kelso
Tony Rosato ... Woody
Ian Dury ... Bones
Richie Havens ... Pepper Ward
Timmy Cappello ... Nico
Stella Duncan-Petley ... Eliza

Lesleh Donaldson ... Penny
Billy Block ... Donnie
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USA:95 min
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You gotta know the man, 12 April 2004
Author: abzanin from São Paulo, Brazil

As most people have said, you have to love Dylan to like the movie. But you have to know the story of his career, to understand why he would join such a BAD movie. His albums at the time were not selling wonders and people had him as a decadent rock star. This movie probably came at the right time also because Dylan wanted to move away from the excessive Christianity he was associated to during the 1980's. We have to notice the role he is playing, of an errant music star, is very similar to his first intention when embarking on his musical career back in '61. It's as if he wanted to return to being just a folk troubadour, as he in fact did a few years later.

This having said, we have to be frank, the movie is poor in every aspect, screenplay, editing, plot line, etc. The music is also not that good, especially if you compare with Dylan's pearls (even compared with his not-so-good songs).

I watched it to check out Dylan as an actor. I had watched "Don't Look Back" (highly recommend) but had never seen him act before. He sucks! You can see him behind Billy Parker, it's very funny, he has no emotions what so ever. The punch is a classic! You can seen a grin in Rupert's face after he falls. Look closely.

If you want the real Dylan watch "Don't Look Back" and stand in awe!

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