Machine Gun Blues


1996

Brief Synopsis

Set in 1920s Harlem--a magnet for black entertainers, thrill-seeking white patrons and mobsters--black jazz singer Georgia Freeman and white mobster Johnny Verona fall in love. Georgia wants to go to Paris where interracial relationships are accepted and black singers are lionized but Johnny wants t

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Music
Period
Release Date
1996
Production Company
New Horizons Picture Corp.
Distribution Company
New Horizons Home Video
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Synopsis

Set in 1920s Harlem--a magnet for black entertainers, thrill-seeking white patrons and mobsters--black jazz singer Georgia Freeman and white mobster Johnny Verona fall in love. Georgia wants to go to Paris where interracial relationships are accepted and black singers are lionized but Johnny wants to stay and climb the ranks of the mob. Matters worsen when his mob boss takes over the club where Georgia sings, exploits the entertainers and forces Johnny to marry his daughter.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Music
Period
Release Date
1996
Production Company
New Horizons Picture Corp.
Distribution Company
New Horizons Home Video
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video July 23, 1996

Released in United States Spring April 2, 1996

Completed shooting December 1994.

Released in United States Spring April 2, 1996

Released in United States on Video July 23, 1996