Killian & the Comeback Kids (2020)

Directed by

Taylor A. Purdee

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 18m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mixed-race musician returns to his struggling rural hometown after finishing an expensive university degree. He reunites with family and old friends while figuring out his next steps. The movie includes original folk-rock songs that advance the story.

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What happens

Killian & the Comeback Kids is a 2020 American folk-rock musical film written and directed by Taylor A. Purdee. The film stars Purdee, John Donchak, Nathan Purdee, and Kassie DePaiva along with an ensemble cast that features Maddi Jane and Lee Grant. Killian & the Comeback Kids follows a mixed-race musician who finds himself back in his struggling rural hometown after graduating from an expensive university. The film's screenplay and original music have been preserved by The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' permanent archive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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