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Soul Survivors

Soul Survivors

1995TV Movie⏱️ 1h 55mPG-13
Music
7.5
IMDB Rating
78 votes

Otis Cooke (Ian McShane) is a British DJ with a late-night American soul music program in Liverpool. His favorite band, The Tallahassees, disbanded years ago, but their biggest hit, "Pickin' Up the Pieces," was never released in E...

Director
Sandy Johnson
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ian McShane, Margi Clarke, Isaac Hayes
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 7
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Ian McShane
Ian McShane
as Otis Cooke
Margi Clarke
Margi Clarke
as Connie
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
as Vernon Holland
Derrick O'Connor
Derrick O'Connor
as Dave
Antonio Fargas
Antonio Fargas
as Leroy James
Taurean Blacque
Taurean Blacque
as Eddie
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Patty Mack
as Melissa
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson
as Bradley Facemeyer
Al Matthews
Al Matthews
as Grover Cleveland
Iain Hoskins
Iain Hoskins
as Band Member

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Baa Bar, 43-45 Fleet St, Liverpool L1 4AR, UK
Production
Merseyside Film Production Fund

🏷️ Keywords

bandreunionenglandtoursoul music

🎯 Categories

Music

⭐ Featured Review

Rates up there with "The Blues Brothers"
by stax2002uk2002-05-21

"This two parter rates, as far as I am concerned, along with "The Commitments" and "The Blues Brothers" as one of the best screenplays to deal with Soul music. Showing, as they all do, that it makes no difference what colour or nationality you are, Soul is for and about us all. I taped this series when first (in fact the the only time)it was broadcast, I watch it time and time again and the most criminal aspect of it is..........the BBC never released a soundtrack to it. Not only were there classic tracks included but we never got to hear the full versions of "pickin..."

📖 Synopsis

Otis Cooke (Ian McShane) is a British DJ with a late-night American soul music program in Liverpool. His favorite band, The Tallahassees, disbanded years ago, but their biggest hit, "Pickin' Up the Pieces," was never released in E...