Forty Shades of Blue

A Russian woman living in Memphis with a much older rock-n-roll legend experiences a personal awakening when her husband's estranged son comes to visit.

Cast

Rip Torn

as Alan James

Dina Korzun

as Laura

Darren E. Burrows

as Michael James

Paprika Steen

as Lonni

Red West

as Duigan

Jenny O'Hara

as Celia

Andrew Henderson

as Sam James

Elizabeth Morton

as Cindy

Joanne Pankow

as Aunt Betty

Arielle Kight

as Teenage Singer

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