"A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson."
Ralph Macchio
as Eugene Martone
Joe Seneca
as Willie Brown
Jami Gertz
as Frances
Joe Morton
as Scratch's Assistant
Robert Judd
as Scratch
Steve Vai
as Jack Butler
Tim Russ
as Robert Johnson
Dennis Lipscomb
as Lloyd
Harry Carey, Jr.
as Bartender
Wally Taylor
as O.Z.
Allan Arbus
as Dr. Santis
Edward Walsh
as Harley Terhune
John Hancock
as Sheriff Tilford
Allan Graf
as Alvin
Al Fann
as Pawnbroker
Guy Killum
as Willie at 17
Gretchen Palmer
as Beautiful Girl / Dancer
Tom Donaldson
as John McGraw
Akosua Busia
as Woman at Boardinghouse
Royce Wallace
as Hotel Proprietor
J.W. Smith
as Man at Auto Wrecking Yard
Diana Bellamy
as Hospital Supervisor
Karen Huie
as Nurse
Robin Townsend
Jeanne Kiely
Winifred Freedman
Dolores Aguanno
Debra Laws
Diane Robin
Leslie Morris
as Bus Station Clerk
Gloria Delaney
as Jookhouse Woman
Jo Marie Payton
Angela Robinson Witherspoon
Deborra Hampton
Le Van Hawkins
as Jookhouse Man
Jason Ross
Natasha Peacock
as Young Girl at Crossroads
Agnes Narciso
as Miss Narciso
Frank Frost
as Jookhouse Musician - Harmonica / Vocalist
John Price
as Jookhouse Musician - Drums
Otis Taylor
as Jookhouse Musician - Lead Guitar
Richard 'Shubby' Holmes
as Jookhouse Musician - Bass Guitar
Terry L. Evans
as Jookhouse Musician - Keyboard
Bobby A. King
as Guitar Duel Sequence Singer
Sam King
Arnold McCuller
Willie J. Greene Jr.
Walter Hill
Director
John Fusco
Screenplay
Music
Albert Heschong
Art Direction
Marvin March
Set Decoration
Michael Germain
Makeup Artist
Dagmar Loesch
Hairstylist
Ry Cooder
Original Music Composer
Pat Romano
Stunt Double
John Bailey
Director of Photography
Freeman A. Davies
Editor
Jack T. Collis
Production Design
Mark Carliner
Producer
Tim Zinnemann
Executive Producer
Songs
Musician
Sonny Terry
John 'Juke' Logan
