Film

Blame It on the Night

1984 · 1h 25m · Comedy · Drama · Music

He's the idol of 50 million fans. And the father of a boy he's never met.

IMDb

5.1

When his unmarried mother dies, custody of 13-year-old Job is assumed by his alleged father, Chris, whom he has never seen. Job is an enthusiastic cadet at a military academy, and Chris turns out to be a top-grossing rock star who removes Job from his beloved school to keep him company on tour. Getting acquainted is fraught with culture shock for both father and son. Written by Paul Emmons

Nick Mancuso

Chris Dalton

Byron Thames

Job Dalton

Leslie Ackerman

Shelly

Richard Bakalyan

Manzini

Leeyan Granger

Melanie - Terry's Wife

Rex Ludwick

Animal

Michael Wilding, Jr.

Terry

Bradley Lieberman

Cadet

Gary Chase

Buster

Merry Clayton

Merry Clayton

Billy Preston

Billy Preston

Joe Mantell

Attorney

• Gene TaftDirector · Story · Producer
• Len JenkinWriter
• Mick JaggerStory
• Tony WadeExecutive Producer
• Álex Phillips Jr.Director of Photography
• Tony LombardoEditor
• Lee Schaff GuardinoCasting

Release date

November 2, 1984

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Music

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