Blame It on the Night (1984)
Directed by Gene Taft
Genres - Comedy, Music |
Sub-Genres - Melodrama, Showbiz Drama |
Release Date - Nov 2, 1984 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 85 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
In this standard, slightly maudlin drama developed by Mick Jagger and director Gene Taft, Charles (Nick Mancuso) is a rock 'n roll star forced to take on his 13-year-old son Job (Byron Thames) when the boy's mother dies, and a clash of cultures, generations, and backgrounds results. Job was the result of a one-night stand and had never really known his father. That fact coupled with his training in the military academy he attends leaves him unprepared for the world of touring rock musicians. He and his father have a lot to work out together -- and they do so quite predictably, in-between music sets and concerts.
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coming-of-age, death, death-in-family, family-member, father, generation-gap, grief, love, military-school, parent, rock-star, son