Though I’ve long appreciated the musical contributions of the great Neil Diamond, I never actually knew about the tribute act of “Lightning and Thunder” before seeing the trailer for this film. The folks from Focus Features have recently dropped the trailer for the film about them and you can check that out down below along with casting and the basic premise.
The Premise: Lightning and Thunder, a Milwaukee husband and wife Neil Diamond tribute act, experience soaring success and devastating heartbreak in their musical journey together. (c/o IMDB)
The Cast and Characters:
Hugh Jackman as Mike Sardina aka “Lightning”
Kate Hudson as Claire Sardina aka “Thunder”
Ella Anderson as Rachel Cartwright
King Princess as Angelina Sardina
Hudson Hensley as Dayna Cartwright
Michael Imperioli as Mark Shurilla, a Buddy Holly impersonator
Mustafa Shakir as Sex Machine, a James Brown impersonator
Jayson Warner Smith as Earl/TCB
Fisher Stevens as Dave Watson
Jim Belushi as Tom D’Amato, “Lightning and Thunder’s” manager
Erika Slezak as Frances Stingl, Claire’s mother
Sean Allan Krill as Buddy Holmes, a promoter
Beth Malone as Bridget
Official Film Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Sung_Blue_(film)