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Information
- Year
- 1994
- Runtime
- 107 min.
- Director
- Richard J. Lewis
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Rating *
- 7.2
- Votes *
- 468
- Checks
- 15
- Favs
- 3
- Dislikes
- 0
- Favs/checks
- 20.0% (1:5)
- Favs/dislikes
- 3:0
Top comments
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Siskoid
A film dear to my heart because of its spectacular soundtrack composed and performed by my favorite band ever, the Rheostatics. Based on the novel by the same name, Whale Music is the story of a broken down rock star (brilliantly played by the great Maury Chaykin), living the life of a hermit and composing songs for whales. His routine is interrupted by a young runaway (played by Cynthia Preston) and, you can practically guess this, they find a way to heal each other. Not that it feels formulaic like I just made it sound. The dialog is prosaic, quirky and profound, and the story and music pack a real emotional punch. 8 years 10 months ago