This movie is set in the 1960s. An Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist. They will tour several venues through the American South. What a cast: Viggo Mortensen as Tony Lip, Mahershala Ali as Dr. Don Shirley, Linda Cardellini as Dolores, Sebastian Maniscalco as Johnny Venere, Dimiter D. marinov as Oleg, Mike Hatton as George, P.j. Byrne as Record Exec, Joe Cortese as Gio Loscudo, Maggie Nixon as Copa Coat Check Girl, Von Lewis as Bobby Rydell, Jon Sortland as Rydell Band Leader, Don Stark as Jules Podell, Anthony Mangano as Copa Bouncer Danny, Paul Sloan as Copa Maître D' Carmine and Quinn Duffy as Mikey Cerrone.