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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues (1999): Cast

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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues is a 1999 action adventure film directed by Carl Schultz, starring Jeffrey Wright as Sidney Bechet, Frederick Weller and Harrison Ford. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues (1999) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Director
Carl Schultz
Genres
Action , Adventure , Music , Crime
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues About?

The premise of The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues without spoilers.

While in college and working at a speakeasy, Indy meets jazz legend Sidney Bechet, who teaches him the blues. His new job also puts him on a collision course with rising gangster Al Capone. With help from his dorm roommate, future Untouchable Eliot Ness, Indy solves a brutal murder and avoids a deadly cement‑filled shoe trap.

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues Themes & Keywords

· 33 tags
  • twentieth part
  • jazz music
  • 1920s
  • 1950s
  • musician
  • saxophone
  • crime boss
  • gangster
  • police officer
  • al capone
  • bootlegger
  • mafia
+21 more
  • gunfight
  • shootout
  • bearded man
  • machine gun
  • tommy gun
  • prequel and sequel
  • prequel
  • flashback
  • old man
  • african american
  • car
  • truck
  • violence
  • double barreled shotgun
  • snow
  • car chase
  • american indian
  • native american
  • adventurer
  • adventure hero
  • action hero
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Cast & crew

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues Cast & Characters

Jeffrey Wright leads the cast as Sidney Bechet, with Frederick Weller as Eliot Ness and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones - age 50. Directed by Carl Schultz; 27 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues

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From the director

More from Carl Schultz

More films directed by Carl Schultz: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love’s Sweet Song, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure and To Walk with Lions.

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FAQ

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues?

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues released?

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues was released on October 26, 1999.

Who directed The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues?

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues was directed by Carl Schultz.

More films by Carl Schultz

Who is in the cast of The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues?

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues stars Jeffrey Wright as Sidney Bechet, Frederick Weller as Eliot Ness and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones - age 50, among 27 credited actors.

Does The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues have a post-credit scene?

No. The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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