Eugene Martone (Macchio) struggles with the devil and his destiny when he goes down to the Crossroads in this contemporary drama, With a potent blend of adventure, romance, and music, the film takes gifted young guitarist Martone into a dangerous and challenging new world, Obsessed with unlocking the mysteries of the blues, the fledging musician finds contankerous Willie Brown (Seneca), a master of the blues harmonica, and frees him from prison, The unlikely duo hobos from New York to Mississippi as Martone seacrhes for fame and Brown tries to break a contract he signed years ago with the devil, En route, Martone meets and falls for sexy runaway Frances (Gertz), With a mixture of Delta blues and driving rock, the film takes Martone and Brown on an intense odyssey that leads them to a dramatic climax at the Crossroads.