Musical drama directed by Walter Hill starring Ralph Macchio. Eugene Martone (Macchio) is a young white man obsessed with the blues, after having trained at Juillard. He then befriends ageing blues master Willie Brown (Joe Seneca), & helps him escape from the nursing home he resides in. The unlikely pair make their way down to the Mississippi Delta where, unbeknown to Eugene, Willie plans to revoke a diabolical deal he made many moons ago. The acclaimed soundtrack is by Ry Cooder.