Crossroads (1986)

Wannabe blues guitarist Ralph Macchio hunts down Robert Johnson’s long time friend, musician Willie Brown (portrayed by Joe Seneca), and the two embark on a blues inspired journey to Mississippi to settle some unfinished business. Touching on many of the legends surrounding Johnson, including an alleged lost song, the duo cross paths with a devilish Robert Judd and his assistant, the always entertaining Joe Morton. It all culminates in a sudden jump from the sun-drenched Mississippi landscape to an epic showdown featuring the virtuosity of guitarist Steve Vai. Throughout the film, Macchio plays true to form as a whiny young adult who is incapable of listening to his elders who obviously know better while Seneca imbues the production with soul as the older blues guide.