American Blue Note
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Directed byRalph Toporoff
Screenplay byGilbert Girion
Ralph Toporoff
Ralph Toporoff
Story byGilbert Girion
Ralph Toporoff
Ralph Toporoff
StarringPeter MacNicol
Carl Capotorto
Tim Guinee
Bill Christopher-Myers
Jonathan Walker
Eddie Jones
Carl Capotorto
Tim Guinee
Bill Christopher-Myers
Jonathan Walker
Eddie Jones
| American Blue Note | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ralph Toporoff |
| Screenplay by | Gilbert Girion Ralph Toporoff |
| Story by | Gilbert Girion Ralph Toporoff |
| Starring | Peter MacNicol Carl Capotorto Tim Guinee Bill Christopher-Myers Jonathan Walker Eddie Jones |
| Cinematography | Joey Forsyte |
| Edited by | Jack Haigis |
| Music by | Larry Schanker |
Production companies | Fakebook Manley Productions Vested Interest |
| Distributed by | Panorama Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
American Blue Note is a 1989 American independent comedy-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.[1]
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.
