Session Man (film)
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| Directed by | Seth Winston |
| Produced by | Robert N. Fried June Rachel Guterman Jana Sue Memel Jonathan Sanger Seth Winston |
| Written by | Seth Winston |
| Starring | James Remar |
| Music by | Don Davis, Waddy Wachtel |
| Cinematography | Charlie Lieberman |
| Edited by | Debra Bard |
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31 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Session Man is a 1991 short drama film directed by Seth Winston. It won an Academy Award in 1992 for Best Short Subject.[1]
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Plot
An aging, but capable and talented session guitarist named McQueen (Remar) is awakened by a late-night call from a nearby recording studio. He is needed to help smooth out some tracks that are being worked on by an established and popular hard rock band, the Raging Kings. The band’s own lead guitarist, Dean Storm (Kober) is resentful of McQueen’s involvement, and after an argument with the other members he decides to leave the group altogether. Impressed by McQueen’s skills, the band asks him on the spot to replace Storm and he graciously accepts, fulfilling his lifelong dream.
After a brief jam session, Storm suddenly returns to the studio and asks to speak privately with the original band. They soon return from the meeting, and one member comes to McQueen and reluctantly tells him that he is out. Stunned, McQueen manages to complete what he was called to do and returns home to his wife, who is still in bed. She asks what the call was about, to which McQueen replies “Just another session.” The film ends with McQueen staring into the darkness, trying to come to terms with how he realized his dream and lost it in the same night.
Cast
- James Remar - McQueen
- Richard Aguilar - Parking Guard
- Erich Anderson - Peter Goffigon
- Teresa Crespo - Young woman
- Greg De Belles - Lee Fisher
- Michael Durrette - Leonard
- Bader Howar - Holly Mc Queen
- Robert Knepper - Torrey Cole
- Jeff Kober - Dean Storm
- Tito Larriva - Mouse
- Evan MacKenzie - Dabid Abrams
- Chris McCarty - Stuart
- Michael Harris - Chris Manning
- Henry G. Sanders - Louie
- Chad Smith - Spider Moore
- Lee Tergesen - Neal
- Elena Wohl - Darey Vance (as Elena Stiteler)
- Carol Stoddard - Photographer (uncredited)
References
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External links
- Use mdy dates from October 2014
- 1991 films
- English-language films
- 1990s independent films
- 1990s short films
- 1990s drama films
- American films
- American independent films
- American rock music films
- American short films
- Film scores by Don Davis
- Films about music and musicians
- Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners
