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'Round Midnight (1986)

R | | Drama, Music | 3 October 1986 (USA)
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A troubled, but talented musician flees the US to escape his problems, finding refuge and support in Paris.

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Cast overview, first billed only:
... Dale Turner
... Francis Borler
Gabrielle Haker ... Berangere
... Buttercup
... Darcey Leigh
Christine Pascal ... Sylvie
... Eddie Wayne
Bobby Hutcherson ... Ace
Pierre Trabaud ... Francis's Father
... Francis's Mother
Hart Leroy Bibbs ... Hershell
... Madame Queen
Ged Marlon ... Beau
Benoît Régent ... Psychiatrist
... Chan Turner
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In 'Round Midnight, real-life jazz legend Dexter Gordon brilliantly portrays the fictional tenor sax player Dale Turner, a musician slowly losing the battle with alcoholism, estranged from his family, and hanging on by a thread in the 1950's New York jazz world. Dale gets an offer to play in Paris, where, like many other black American musicians at the time, he enjoys a respect for his humanity that is not based upon the color of his skin. A Parisian man who is obsessed with Turner's music befriends him and attempts to save Turner from himself. Although for Dale the damage is already done, his poignant relationship with the man and his young daughter re-kindles his spirit and his music as the end draws near. Written by Siddy DeRosser

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The music and the magic come together...

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Opening Weekend USA:

$25,384, 5 October 1986, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$3,272,600
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All the music is performed live, on the set. There are two soundtrack albums: one from Columbia and another "The Other Side of 'Round Midnight" under Dexter Gordon's name on the Blue Note label. See more »

Goofs

Although the film takes place in the 50s, one shot of New York near the end shows several mid 1980s Chevrolet Caprice Taxis, along with some cars from the late 1960s and 1970s. See more »

Quotes

Ace: When you have to explore every night... even the most beautiful things that you find can be the most painful.
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Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Best Films of 1986 (1987) See more »

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Fairweather
Written by Kenny Dorham
Performed by Chet Baker
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The Best Ever Non-Documentary Jazz Film
20 June 2003 | by – See all my reviews

A vivid portrait of a Bud Powell/Lester young type who, like the vast majority of American jazz artists, receives more appreciation and love for his art overseas than here in the U.S. even though this is where Jazz was born.

It saddens me every time I watch it because jazz is still so under-appreciated in this country. And we can largely thank commercial radio for that.
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