The read
A Balasaur Score of 56 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 43%. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. Most of the 1,883 1990s drama movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
When Martin Luxford leaves jail, he decides to form a swing band, having been taught to play the saxophone by his cellmate Jack. Returning to his native Liverpool, Martin pulls together a backing band of misfits and loners, and recruits his ex-girlfriend Joan as a singer. Things are complicated somewhat by the fact that Joan is now married to the policeman who arrested Martin, and when the band's first gig - at a heavy metal pub - goes badly, it seems as though the road to musical success may be a rocky one.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
4 audience votes
Key crew
Cast
- Hugo SpeerMartin Luxford
- Lisa StansfieldJoan Woodcock
- Paul UsherLiam Luxford
- Rita TushinghamMags Luxford
- Tom BellSid Luxford
- Alexei SayleMighty Mac
- Tom GeorgesonUncle Matty
- Scot WilliamsBuddy
- Danny McCallAndy
- Clarence ClemonsJack
- James HicksOi
- Nerys HughesMaria
