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Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

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1988 | 64 min | Music

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for most people.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 4 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Recorded live at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, Roy is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock and roll superstars including Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, T-Bone Burnett, J.D. Souther, Jennifer Warnes, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 50K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tony Mitchell

  • Roy OrbisonSelf - Lead Vocals/Guitar
  • Jackson BrowneSelf - Backing Vocals
  • T Bone BurnettSelf - Guitar
  • Elvis CostelloSelf - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica
  • J. Steven SolesSelf - Backing Vocals
  • Bonnie RaittSelf - Backing Vocals
  • Bruce SpringsteenSelf - Vocals/Guitar
  • Tom WaitsSelf - Organ/Guitar
  • JD SoutherSelf - Backing Vocals/Guitar
  • Jennifer WarnesSelf - Backing Vocals