American Blue Note

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{{Infobox film

| name = American Blue Note

| image = Americanbluenote.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Ralph Toporoff

| producer =

| screenplay = Gilbert Girion
Ralph Toporoff

| story = Gilbert Girion
Ralph Toporoff

| starring = Peter MacNicol
Carl Capotorto
Tim Guinee
Bill Christopher-Myers
Jonathan Walker
Eddie Jones

| music = Larry Schanker

| cinematography = Joey Forsyte

| editing = Jack Haigis

| studio = Fakebook
Manley Productions
Vested Interest

| distributor = Panorama Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

| released = {{Film date|1989| | |Boston Film Festival|1991|03|29|wide}}

| runtime = 97 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

American Blue Note is a 1989 drama film directed by Ralph Toporoff, who wrote the screenplay with Gilbert Girion. It stars Peter MacNicol, Carl Capotorto, Tim Guinee, Jonathan Walker, Bill Christopher-Myers, and Eddie Jones. Filmed in 1989, the independently produced film didn't get a distributor until 1991.{{cite web |url=http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/american-blue-note-v1934 |title=American Blue Note (1989) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie |publisher=Allrovi.com |accessdate=2012-11-14 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116184937/http://www.allrovi.com/movies/movie/american-blue-note-v1934 |archive-date=2013-01-16 |url-status=dead }}

Premise

The film follows a group of jazz musicians in the 1960s who play in small clubs and face constant financial hardships. Of the group, only one of them will go on to achieve success.

Principal cast

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! Actor !! Role

Peter MacNicolJack Solow
Carl CapotortoJerry
Tim GuineeBobby
Bill Christopher-MyersLee
Jonathan WalkerTommy
Margaret DevineSharon
Trini AlvaradoLorraine
Eddie JonesSean Katz
Zohra LampertLouise
Sam BehrensNat Joy
Mel Johnson Jr.Ron

References

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