Soul Survivors (TV 1995)

Otis Cooke (Ian McShane) is a British DJ with a late-night American soul music program in Liverpool. His favorite band, The Tallahassees, disbanded years ago, but their biggest hit, "Pickin... See full summary »

Director:

Sandy Johnson

Writer:

Barry Devlin

Stars:

Ian McShane, Margi Clarke, Isaac Hayes

Cast

Credited cast:
Ian McShane	...	Otis Cooke
Margi Clarke	...	Connie
Isaac Hayes	...	Vernon Holland
Derrick O'Connor	...	Dave
Antonio Fargas	...	Leroy James
Taurean Blacque	...	Eddie
Patty Mack	...	Melissa
Scott Wilson	...	Bradley Facemeyer
Al Matthews	...	Grover Cleveland
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Benjamin Anderson	...	Businessman (as Benjie Anderson)
Keith Clifford	...	Les Cropper
Iain Hoskins	...	Band Member
Charles Lawlor	...	Reporter
Kee Mckinney	...	Doe-Eyed Girl
Marc O'Shea	...	Shem

Storyline

Otis Cooke (Ian McShane) is a British DJ with a late-night American soul music program in Liverpool. His favorite band, The Tallahassees, disbanded years ago, but their biggest hit, "Pickin' Up the Pieces," was never released in England. The film recounts Cooke's adventures and misadventures as he travels to the U.S., finds the band members, and convinces them to get back together for a reunion tour of the U.K and the release of their old songs on CD.

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Plot Keywords:

soul music

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Genres:

Music

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Soulin syke

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min 180 min (2 episodes)

Color:

Color

User Reviews

"Lovejoy at his best"

A very delightful bit of filmwork that should have had wider distribution. Ian McShane is right at home playing the soul loving DJ who gets canned because he won't " go along with the program " and sets out to let the world know what they're missing. The supporting cast is great as well, and the music is the "Soul" of the film. I just wish that the film would be released so that I could get a copy of this for my film library.