A guitar playing car thief meets an autistic savant piano player, and together they transform a group of reluctant halfway house convicts into The Killer Diller Blues Band.
Acting
Lucas Black's nuanced autistic portrayal, pre-NCIS
Direction
Tricia Brock's debut balances heart without cheese
Score
Taj Mahal's authentic blues supervision
Director
Tricia Brock
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Taj Mahal not only appears as J.R. Cox but supervised all music performances to ensure authentic blues technique.
One of few 2000s films to feature an autistic protagonist without reducing him to inspiration porn — though it still leans heartwarming.
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