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Line 1: {{Short description\|1991 film by Jeffrey Hornaday}} {{Infobox film \| name = Shout \| image = Shoutposter.jpg ~~\| image_size =~~ \| alt = \| caption = Theatrical release poster \| director = [[Jeffrey Hornaday]] \| producer = [[Robert Simonds]] \| writer = [[Joe Gayton]] \| starring = {{plainlist\| * [[Jamie Walters\|James Walters]] Line 17 ⟶ 18: \| cinematography = Robert Brinkmann \| editing = Seth Flaum \| studio = ~~[[Robert Simonds\|~~Robert Simonds Productions]] \| distributor = [[Universal Studios\|Universal Pictures]] \| released = {{Film date\|1991\|10\|04}} Line 26 ⟶ 27: \| gross = $3,547,684 }} '''''Shout''''' is a 1991 American [[~~Musical film\|~~musical]] [[romance film]] directed by [[Jeffrey Hornaday]] and starring [[John Travolta]]<ref>{{cite news \|title=So Bad It Makes You Wanna 'Shout' \|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/61506569.html?dids=61506569:61506569&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+04%2C+1991&author=MICHAEL+WILMINGTON&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=So+Bad+It+Makes+You+Wanna+%60Shout%27&pqatl=google \|work=[[Los Angeles Times]] \|date=October 4, 1991 \|accessdate=June 9, 2010 \| first=Michael \| last=Wilmington}}{{dead link\|date=July 2024\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Shout': Rock Without Twist \|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/74741961.html?dids=74741961:74741961&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+04%2C+1991&author=Desson+Howe&pub=The+Washington+Post+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=Shout%27%3A+Rock+Without+Twist&pqatl=google \|~~work~~archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716142511/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/74741961.html?dids=74741961:74741961&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+04,+1991&author=Desson+Howe&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Shout':+Rock+Without+Twist&pqatl=google \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=July 16, 2012 \|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] \|date=October 4, 1991 \|accessdate=June 9, 2010 \| first=Desson \| last=Howe}}</ref> as a music teacher who introduces [[rock and roll]] to a west [[Texas]] home for ~~[[boy]]s~~boys in 1955. The film also features [[Jamie Walters\|James Walters]], [[~~Scott~~Heather ~~Coffey~~Graham]], [[~~Heather~~Richard ~~Graham~~Jordan]], [[Linda Fiorentino]], [[Scott Coffey]], [[Charles Taylor (actor)\|Charles Taylor]], and [[Glenn Quinn]] as well as an early role for [[Gwyneth Paltrow]].<ref>{{cite book \|title=Gwyneth Paltrow \|url=https://archive.org/details/gwynethpaltrownf00mila \|url-access=limited \|last=Milano \|first=Valerie \|page=[https://archive.org/details/gwynethpaltrownf00mila/page/n33 34] \|year=2000 \|publisher=[[ECW Press]] \|isbn=978-1-55022-407-8 }}</ref> == Plot == ~~The first half of the film is set at Benedict Boys Home.~~ Jesse Tucker ~~([[Jamie Walters]])~~ and his four friends live ~~and~~at ~~toil~~Benedict ~~with~~Boys ~~other guys~~Home, under the strict guidance of headmaster Eugene Benedict, who has a ~~lovely~~ daughter Sara ~~([[Heather Graham]])~~. ~~They have a~~Newcomer music teacher Jack Cabe ~~([[John~~introduces ~~Travolta]])~~them ~~who is into~~to [[rock and roll ~~and teaches them the same~~]], ~~much~~until toheadmaster ~~the~~Benedict ~~irritation of Eugene who wants~~threatens to fire ~~him~~Cabe. ~~but~~Cabe ~~let~~instructs ~~him~~the ~~after a warning, Jack then tells them~~boys to ~~somehow arrange~~get a radio and listen to the show Midnight Rider. Jesse bets with the guys that he would have sex with Sara, but instead falls in love with her. ▼ ~~They~~The boys go to the club where they see people enjoying rock nand roll to the hilt ~~and~~; Jesse gets inspired and gives an impressive performance on stage. ~~Jack~~ Cabe gets into an altercation with the town sheriff, who ~~is miffed with the wayward ways of his and~~ decides to find the truth about his past.▼ ▲The first half of the film is set at Benedict Boys Home. Jesse Tucker ([[Jamie Walters]]) and his four friends live and toil with other guys under strict guidance of Eugene who has a lovely daughter Sara ([[Heather Graham]]). They have a music teacher Jack Cabe ([[John Travolta]]) who is into rock and roll and teaches them the same, much to the irritation of Eugene who wants to fire him but let him after a warning, Jack then tells them to somehow arrange a radio and listen to the show Midnight Rider. Jesse bets with the guys that he would have sex with Sara, but instead falls in love with her. At school Jesse and his friends ~~come in touch~~connect with the girls while attending a lecture on the ~~polluting~~corrupting effects of modern music and television. One of the guys who is attracted to Sara tells her about the bet. After her initial anger she is won over by Jesse by his honest demeanor and truth.▼ ▲They go to the club where they see people enjoying rock n roll to the hilt and Jesse gets inspired and gives an impressive performance on stage. Jack Cabe gets into an altercation with the town sheriff, who is miffed with the wayward ways of his and decides to find the truth about his past. ~~Jack~~ Cabe is discovered to be a murderer on the run and flees ~~on seeing cops at his~~the ~~place~~police. Jesse steals Eugene's car and goes to ~~Jack~~Cabe, where heCabe ~~confides~~confesses ~~about~~to ankilling ~~accidental murder~~a ~~that~~man ~~happened~~while defending his ~~colored~~black friend in a club where they were ~~invited to give Rock 'N' Roll performance~~performing. Jesse asks him to stop running, but Jack ~~asks~~rejects ~~him to shut up and turns him~~his ~~away~~advice.▼ ▲At school Jesse and his friends come in touch with the girls while attending a lecture on the polluting effects of modern music and television. One of the guys who is attracted to Sara tells her about the bet. After her initial anger she is won over by Jesse by his honest demeanor and truth. ~~At a fair where~~The Benedict's Boys band ~~was~~is ~~asked~~scheduled to play at a fair, and they begin with usual music, but onupon seeing Jack surrendering to police, Jesse ~~mans up and~~ starts playing rock nand roll ~~much~~ to the delight of young people ~~who respond immediately~~ and ~~dance~~disapproval ~~while~~of ~~inviting~~the ~~disapproving gestures from elders~~adults. ~~The~~Headmaster ~~last scene where Eugene is shown~~Benedict unsuccessfully ~~trying~~tries to stop the band while his daughter ~~rises up with joy ready to resume~~resumes her relationship with Jesse.▼ ▲Jack Cabe is discovered to be a murderer on the run and flees on seeing cops at his place. Jesse steals Eugene's car and goes to Jack where he confides about an accidental murder that happened defending his colored friend in a club where they were invited to give Rock 'N' Roll performance. Jesse asks him to stop running, but Jack asks him to shut up and turns him away. == Cast ==▼ ~~Jesse returns to the boys home. He does all he can to survive there, including Sara to keep himself out of trouble with her dad.~~ ▲At a fair where Benedict's Boys band was asked to play, they begin with usual music, but on seeing Jack surrendering, Jesse mans up and starts playing rock n roll much to the delight of young people who respond immediately and dance while inviting disapproving gestures from elders. The last scene where Eugene is shown unsuccessfully trying to stop the band while his daughter rises up with joy ready to resume her relationship with Jesse. ▲==Cast== * [[John Travolta]] as Jack Cabe * [[Jamie Walters\|James Walters]] as Jesse Tucker Line 59 ⟶ 57: ==Reception== The film was poorly received by critics. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], it has a 20% approval rating based on 5 reviews, with an average score of 4/10.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1036999-shout\|title=Shout\|via=www.rottentomatoes.com}}</ref> Travolta was nominated for a [[Golden Raspberry Award]] for [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor\|Worst Supporting Actor]], but lost to [[Dan Aykroyd]] for ''[[Nothing but Trouble (1991 film)\|Nothing but Trouble]]''. == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb title\|0102913\|Shout}} * {{TCMDb title\|19066\|Shout}} * {{rotten-tomatoes\|1036999-shout}} * {{Mojo title\|shout}} Line 73 ⟶ 72: {{DEFAULTSORT:Shout}} [[Category:1991 films]] [[Category:1990s teen drama films]] [[Category:1990s musical drama films]] [[Category:American films]]▼ [[Category:American coming-of-age films]] [[Category:American musical drama films]] [[Category:American teen drama films]] [[Category:English-language films]]▼ [[Category:Films directed by Jeffrey Hornaday]] [[Category:~~Directorial~~Films ~~debut~~produced ~~films~~by Robert Simonds]] [[Category:Films about educators]] [[Category:Films set in 1955]] Line 87 ⟶ 84: [[Category:Films shot in California]] [[Category:Universal Pictures films]] [[Category:~~Film~~Films ~~scores~~scored by Randy Edelman]] [[Category:1991 directorial debut films]] [[Category:1991 drama films]] ▲[[Category:1990s English-language films]] ▲[[Category:1990s American films]]