Shout (1991)

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John Travolta stars as a hip music teacher in this old-fashioned pseudo-musical set in 1955, the dawn of the rock n' roll era. Travolta is Jack Cabe, a musician on the run in Texas for murdering a man during a recording session. Attempting to elude the law, Jack takes refuge at the Benedict School… More John Travolta stars as a hip music teacher in this old-fashioned pseudo-musical set in 1955, the dawn of the rock n' roll era. Travolta is Jack Cabe, a musician on the run in Texas for murdering a man during a recording session. Attempting to elude the law, Jack takes refuge at the Benedict School for Boys, where he is hired as a music instructor by school director Eugene Benedict (Richard Jordan). At the school, he sets teen rebel Jesse Tucker (James Walters) straight by introducing him to the new music called rock n' roll. But Jack doesn't just stop there, and soon all the youngsters are snapping their fingers to the devil's music instead of keeping time to John Philip Sousa. This steers Jack on a collision course with Eugene, who doesn't appreciate the rhythm and the blues of rock n' roll. As if that weren't enough, Jesse has taken it into his head to seduce Sara (Heather Graham), Eugene's beautiful daughter. Meanwhile, Jack has problems of his own. With the law closing in on him, he is ready to take it on the lam to another state. But the big school concert is coming up and he doesn't want to let his students down. Should he stay to play the gig and risk arrest, or elude the law and take off down the road to freedom? ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Jeffrey Hornaday
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Drama

In Theaters: Oct 4, 1991 Wide
On DVD: Sep 22, 1998
Studio: MCA Universal Home Video

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Clint Morris, Moviehole
Moves to a boppy beat...Travolta's in good form

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Cast

            John Travolta as Jack Cabe

            James Walters as Jesse Tucker

            Heather Graham as Sara Benedict

            Richard Jordan as Eugene Benedict

            Linda Fiorentino as Molly

            Scott Coffey as Bradley

            Glenn Quinn as Alan

            Michael Bacall as Big Boy

            Julie Ariola as Girl's Home Director

            James Avery as Midnight Rider

            Patrik Baldauff as Mr. Hawkins

            Pamela Bellamy-Franklin as Orphanage Cook

            Chris Blasman as Orphan

            Charles Fowlkes as Eyes

            Redmond Gleeson as Minister

            Tera Hendrickson as Featured

            Sam Hennings as Travis Parker

            Jeremy Kent Jackson as Young Bell Ringer

            Gwyneth Paltrow as Rebecca

            Kristina Simonds as Rachel

            Charles Earl Taylor as Deputy

            Renee Tenison as Girl in Bar

            Jerry Tullos as Bandstand MC

            Linda M. Womack as Singer

            Danielle von Zerneck as Toby

            Nancy Nayor
            
            Michelle Johnston as Loretta

            Frank von Zerneck Jr.
            
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