True Vinyl (2004)

Billy Thompson is kid from Nebraska whose mother was a musician who died when Billy was young. To honor her, he wants to build his own recording studio. So he decides to enter a DJ ... See full summary »

Directors:

Scott Falconer, Scott Hatley

Writers:

James Gavin Bedford (screenplay), Alec Costandinos (story),

Stars:

Eric Szmanda, Bree Turner, Romany Malco

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Szmanda	...	Billy Thompson
Bree Turner	...	Maya Taylor
Romany Malco	...	Nite Owl
Sticky Fingaz	...	Power Z
Za Kari A. Asher	...	CK
Carlton Wilborn	...	Travis Smith
Amie Carey	...	Trish Michaels
Slick Rick	...	Slick Rick
Brian Chase	...	Tommy Michaels (as Brian David Cohen)
Vince Grant	...	Ken Barrett
Time Winters	...	Sam Harris
Veronica De La Cruz	...	Courtney Ramsey
Calvin Jung	...	Hashimoto
Eric Steinberg	...	Morita
Johnny Sanchez	...	Manuel

Storyline

Billy Thompson is kid from Nebraska whose mother was a musician who died when Billy was young. To honor her, he wants to build his own recording studio. So he decides to enter a DJ competition in Los Angeles. He meets another DJ, Nite Owl, who's developed a new thing which he hopes to unveil at the competition. And he also meets Maya, a dancer from New York. Another DJ, is threatened by him, does what he can to get rid of him.

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Plot Keywords:

swimming pool | headstone | female reporter | small town | acting musician | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, some sexual content and brief violence

Details

Official Sites:

Mistral Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 December 2004 (Germany)

Also Known As:

True Vinyl - Voll aufgelegt!

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mistral Pictures LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

References Star Wars (1977)

User Reviews

well worth a try

Nice, clean and simple plot, entertaining movie overall. Full of music, could easily be watched just for the soundtrack, a definite choice of the story writer who is no other than Alec R. Costandinos, once the king of the euro-disco sound in the 1970's, composer of many of Dalida's hits, and of some of the greatest euro-disco tracks of all time ("I've Found Love," "Romeo and Juliet", "Thank God It's Friday", etc).

His tracks having vanished since his last release "Americana" in 1981 just as disco was nearing its final days as a mass movement, Alec resurfaces in this 2000 movie. The dance scene will perhaps never see another music producer of such magnitude. Luckily we have his legacy to ponder.