Lush Life

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Lush Life

1993

1h 41m

7.2(6 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Music

Overview

Jeff Goldblum and Forest Whitaker star as New York jazz musicians, forced to confront a life beyond their hedonistic existence when a personal crisis strikes.

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27 members

Acting

Jeff Goldblum

Al gorky

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Forest Whitaker

Buddy Chester

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Kathy Baker

Janis Oliver

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Tracey Needham

Sarah

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Lois Chiles

Lucy

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Zack Norman

Beanstrom

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Don Cheadle

Jack

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Alex Désert

Lester

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Valerie Bickford

Singer

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Patti Yasutake

Doctor

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Tom La Grua

Howard

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Ron Taylor

Clerk

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Ernie Andrews

Self

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Perry Moore

Michael Kelly

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Jack Sheldon

Norman

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Buddy Arnold

Benny

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Frank Cavestani

Trombone #1

Production

Pat Distefano

Waiter

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Everette Harp

Session Leader

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Charlie Heath

Young Man

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Editing

Laraine Mestman

Party Guest #1

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Katherine A. Meyer

Eleanor

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Carlton Lee Russell

PeeWee

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Nancy Wallach

Woman #1

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Nita Whitaker

Dana

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Lee Weaver

Harry

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Bryan Hanna

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