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A 1986 American musical drama directed by Creator/WalterHill that follows a wannabe blues singer (Creator/RalphMacchio) trying to find a lost song by a legendary singer and asks a fellow musician (Creator/JoeSeneca) for help but finds that there is a catch.
The movie also stars Creator/JamiGertz, Creator/JoeMorton, Creator/RobertJudd, Creator/DennisLipscomb, and Creator/HarryCareyJr.
It was released on March 14, 1986.
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!Tropes for the film:
* ChessWithDeath: The climax is a guitar battle between Eugene and [[Music/SteveVai Jack Butler]] (the Devil's chosen one) for Willie Brown's soul. Eugene wins.
* DealWithTheDevil: Young guitar virtuoso Eugene has to help old Robert Johnson sideman Willie escape his contract with the Devil, leading to an axe-off with Steve Vai.
* OneWordTitle: '''Crossroads'''.
* FakeBand: In the climax, Eugene enters a guitar duel to save his soul. He faces off against the Devil's guitarist, Jack Butler, played by Legendary guitar wizard Steve Vai (Vai played both parts of the duel; Macchio's parts in the rest of the film were played by legendary slide guitarist Ry Cooder).
* ThePowerOfRock: At the end of the film, it came down to a blues guitar duel with the devil's servant, Jack Butler (Steve Vai).
* {{Satan}}: Willie sold his soul to Scratch years ago for his skill on the harmonica, prompting classical-cum-blues guitarist Eugene to go double-or-nothing to get it back.
The movie also stars Creator/JamiGertz, Creator/JoeMorton, Creator/RobertJudd, Creator/DennisLipscomb, and Creator/HarryCareyJr.
It was released on March 14, 1986.
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!Tropes for the film:
* ChessWithDeath: The climax is a guitar battle between Eugene and [[Music/SteveVai Jack Butler]] (the Devil's chosen one) for Willie Brown's soul. Eugene wins.
* DealWithTheDevil: Young guitar virtuoso Eugene has to help old Robert Johnson sideman Willie escape his contract with the Devil, leading to an axe-off with Steve Vai.
* OneWordTitle: '''Crossroads'''.
* FakeBand: In the climax, Eugene enters a guitar duel to save his soul. He faces off against the Devil's guitarist, Jack Butler, played by Legendary guitar wizard Steve Vai (Vai played both parts of the duel; Macchio's parts in the rest of the film were played by legendary slide guitarist Ry Cooder).
* ThePowerOfRock: At the end of the film, it came down to a blues guitar duel with the devil's servant, Jack Butler (Steve Vai).
* {{Satan}}: Willie sold his soul to Scratch years ago for his skill on the harmonica, prompting classical-cum-blues guitarist Eugene to go double-or-nothing to get it back.
