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      Lush Life

      R Released Oct 1, 1993 1 hr. 44 min. Musical List
      Reviews 82% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Buddy Chester (Forest Whitaker) and Al Gorky (Jeff Goldblum) are close friends and fellow New York City jazz musicians who scrape by playing studio sessions and night clubs. When Buddy develops a fatal brain tumor, Al decides to put together an all-star jam session as a final farewell. Buddy agrees, but with two stipulations: No one can know he's terminally ill, and Al, who has become lethargic in his personal life and career, must get his act together if he wants to participate. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Here's the thing. This is a made-for-TV movie, so it has that look to it. But as a film, it's sublime. The story is beautiful, the characters are genuine, and it's immersed in authentic musician dialogue and banter that I wonder if Lennie Niehaus co-wrote the script as well as writing the soundtrack. The two leads are completely compelling and believable...to the point that you'd swear FW was actually playing that trumpet. This movie didn't even make a splash when it came out, but I'm so happy to see it has an 81% rating on here because it deserves that and more. And the fact that there is no critics ratings - coz the critics are busy jerking themselves off rating blockbusters and artistically profound movies :) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member the music is great too. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member I was in the right mood for this one. Mellow. It was phenomenal. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm not a jazz fan, but this movie was really touching. Everyone that has a friend like that is extremely lucky. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/28/23 Full Review Audience Member the music is great too. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Me gusto el manejo que se le dio, diferente a otras peliculas que pudieran tener similitudes en el tema, buena musica y buenas interpretaciones. Pero siento que algo le falto para que pudiese ser de mis favoritas. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Buddy Chester (Forest Whitaker) and Al Gorky (Jeff Goldblum) are close friends and fellow New York City jazz musicians who scrape by playing studio sessions and night clubs. When Buddy develops a fatal brain tumor, Al decides to put together an all-star jam session as a final farewell. Buddy agrees, but with two stipulations: No one can know he's terminally ill, and Al, who has become lethargic in his personal life and career, must get his act together if he wants to participate.
      Director
      Michael Elias
      Distributor
      Columbia TriStar Home Video, Showtime Entertainment
      Production Co
      Showtime Pictures, Chanticleer Films
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Musical
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 1, 1993, Wide
      Sound Mix
      Stereo, Surround