is as tricky a picture to market as anything. I was the first one who tried to sell the story. I know how tricky it is... It could be a classic crossover movie. But you could blow that opportunity real quick with a bad campaign." He thought Columbia had an excellent marketing team and liked that the studio spent $6 million on launching it. According to Ry Cooder, the film "went down the tubes". The film managed a domestic total gross of $5,839,031. As of 2021, the film had a 75% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 16 reviews. Roger Ebert in his review stated that the movie "borrows so freely and is a reminder of so many other movies that it's a little startling, at the end, to realize how effective the movie is and how original it manages to feel despite all the plunderings." He praised the film's acting and music, giving the movie 3.5 stars out of 4. Awards and nominations References External links Crossroads – Arlen Roth's page about the shooting of the film 1986 films 1980s buddy drama films 1980s musical drama films 1980s drama road movies American buddy drama films American coming-of-age films American musical drama films American drama road movies Blues films Columbia Pictures films 1980s English-language films Films scored by Ry Cooder Georges Delerue Award winners Films directed by Walter Hill Films set in Mississippi Films set in Manhattan The Devil in film Cultural depictions of Robert Johnson Films with screenplays by John Fusco 1986 drama films 1980s American films