Blueberry Hill

Dec 2, 1988

1h 33m

★ 3.5

Follow your dreams and find your heart.

Overview

In a small town in the 1950s, Ellie Dane loses her musician father, and her mother suddenly turns away from her. She finds solace in wise jazz singer Hattie Cale and learns that she's inherited her dad's skill at the piano. But she also begins to uncover dark truths about her family's past and the reason for her mother's emotional distance. A rich jazz score accompanies this moving drama.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Tri-Coast

Mediacom Filmworks

MVA-1

Prism Entertainment

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Cast

Becca Dane

Carrie Snodgress

Hattie Cale

Margaret Avery

Ellie Dane

Jennifer Rubin

Danny Logan

Matt Lattanzi

Ray Porter

Tommy Swerdlow

Rachel

Dendrie Taylor

Charlie Dane

Richard Haines

Owen Shacklford

Ian Patrick Williams

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