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4.5/10   34 votes
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Director:
Fred Gallo
Writers:
Frances Doel (story)
Charles Philip Moore (writer)
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Release Date:
March 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
A ruthless gangster... A seductive jazz singer... Together they had a mean case of...
Plot:
A tragic love story set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1920's Chicago jazz clubs. Georgia, a... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Lots of violence and trite dialogue more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Cynda Williams ... Georgia

Nick Cassavetes ... Johnny

Joe Viterelli ... Costanza
Lawrence Monoson ... Joey

Richard Brooks ... Yancey
Garrett Morris ... Wisdom

Richard T. Jones ... Cateye
Tony Burton ... Turner
Maria Ford ... Alba
Marcus Aurelius ... Newby
Eb Lottimer ... Lou

Rodger Halston ... Giani
Paul Eckstein ... Announcer (as Paul S. Eckstein)
Emile Levisetti ... Walter

Arthur Roberts ... Mills
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Machine Gun Blues
Pistol Blues
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, sexuality and language.
Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
USA:R

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Lots of violence and trite dialogue, 5 June 2000
Author: Sleepy-17 from Colorado

It's ironic when Joe Viterelli as the Godfather-type keeps telling Nick Cassavetes as the trusted henchman that he's "smart" after he's just said some of the most simple-minded suggestions ever heard in New York. Idiotic Italians abound (and it's quite derogatory--Frank Sinatra was right about these stupid, endless Mafia movies) in this black vs. white Romeo and Juliet story. The "jazz" is imitative and lousy, but Lawrence Monoson is quite enjoyable as the sleazy bad guy. Overall, a minus for Roger Corman as producer.

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