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Six amateur musicians accept an offer to play a 2-week gig in the Catskills. When the bass player suddenly falls ill, they recruit a genuine pro to fill in. As they embark on the opportunity of a lifetime, dreams and reality begin to collide.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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Audiences 72GoodWatch 72
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most dramas, −17 min on the typical 109
typical 10992Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1985
November 25, 1985
41 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
and 4 more18 people
- Wayne RogersMarty Flynn
- Cleavon LittleMarshall WIlson
- JMJerry MatzAaron Wohl
- DNDaniel NalbachArthur Winslow
- WVWarren VachéGil Macrae
- Joe SilverAbe Mitgang
- Jay ThomasRick Valentine
- SLStan LachowGeorge Pappas
- CBCelia BressackLucy
- GHGeorgia HarrellThe Blonde
- Michael FischettiVincent Amatri
- SESusan EgbertLaura Macrae
- KAKaren AshleyJanet Larmon
- VDVirginia DowningMrs. Winslow
- Annie KorzenMiss Gresh
- NPNancy ParkerDirector
- ESEd StevlingsonMr. Oglivie
- Andrew DuncanJack Larmon
Directing · 1
- Frank D. Gilroy Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 4
- Norman I. Cohen Producer
- Abigail McGrath Casting
- Merry Lee Traum Production Assistant
- Scott Hancock Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Jeri Sopanen Director of Photography
- Pierre Roseman Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Rick Shaine Editor
- John Gilroy First Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Warren Vaché Original Music Composer
- Hal Levinsohn Supervising Sound Editor
- Eric Taylor Sound
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