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Shout (1991)
Released By: MCA Universal Home Video   Rating: PG-13   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: MCA Universal Home Video
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Jeffrey Hornaday
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Heather Graham, James Walters, John Travolta, Linda Fiorentino, Richard Jordan
Published ID: 3468
UPC: 018713810212,
Plot: 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, All Movie Guide
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Recordando la epoca del Rock
Added 10/28/2008

Me agradan las buenas historias, en este caso, el Rock and Roll, tiene buenas canciones y sobre todo se escuchan bien la instrumentación. Excelente.
Shout

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
The movie SHOUT is amazing!
Added 6/14/2003

The movie SHOUT is amazing! It is a wonderful, funny, and exciting movie with terrific actors and fabulous rock-and-roll music! I reccomend this movie to anyone that enjoys music and great movies!
5 out of 6 people found this helpful.
Good Movie
Added 12/26/2002

If you want a easy to follow, fun to watch movie, this is it. Travolta and Walters are great, and walters really brings the music to life and makes it seem realistic, like neone could play the way he plays. It was a good movie, and is worth watching
3 out of 4 people found this helpful.
Good fun!
Added 12/26/2002

Some reviewers here seem far too critical. Our family accidentally chanced on a TV rendition of the move, and it was a lot of fun. Sure, it's not accurate historically and the plot is somewhat predictable (lots of movies out there are, including some classics), but acting, setting, mood, and story are well done, making this a good light-hearted evening watch.
6 out of 6 people found this helpful.
It's entertainment, stupid
Added 12/7/2002

Don't expect any life changing experiences from watching this piece of cinematic fluff. Shout is banal, historically innaccurate and very predictable. So what. Not every movie needs to reveal some hidden truth or angst.

OK, so why two stars? The cast is very good, really a waste considering the script. Travolta gets top billing but the movie is really a vehicle for then teen heart-throbs Jamie Walters and Heather Graham. Predictable emotionally mixed-up bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks sets out to seduce the headmaster/warden's beautiful daughter for a bet. She's falls for him, someone spills the beans on the bet, she gets mad but he finally exposes his sensitive and vulnerable side, confesses that he has fallen in love with her, too...what tripe! The script doesn't make any exceesive demands on their acting abilities. But, who cares! Heather Graham is a babe worth watching.

Who ever did the shooting/directing of the movie knows their craft. The photography is excellent through out. The movie has that slick, deeply saturated color look...lot's of nice atmospheric shots with with simply perfect lighting. Add in the attractive cast and you have eye candy that is easy to enjoy.

My reaction to Shout reminds me of listening to Abba songs. So easy to pan and forget, yet a guilty pleasure to enjoy.


6 out of 11 people found this helpful.
Recordando la epoca del Rock
Added 10/28/2008

Me agradan las buenas historias, en este caso, el Rock and Roll, tiene buenas canciones y sobre todo se escuchan bien la instrumentación. Excelente.
Shout

0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
The movie SHOUT is amazing!
Added 6/14/2003

The movie SHOUT is amazing! It is a wonderful, funny, and exciting movie with terrific actors and fabulous rock-and-roll music! I reccomend this movie to anyone that enjoys music and great movies!
5 out of 6 people found this helpful.
Good Movie
Added 12/26/2002

If you want a easy to follow, fun to watch movie, this is it. Travolta and Walters are great, and walters really brings the music to life and makes it seem realistic, like neone could play the way he plays. It was a good movie, and is worth watching
3 out of 4 people found this helpful.
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