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Director, co-writer, actor and producer Sherrie Richman, sits down with Hawaii News Now to talk about the film which is being screened at Kahala Consolidated Theaters on August 11th.
'Juke Box' weighs legacies of sexual traumas
"Filmmaker Sherrie Richman, who co-wrote “Juke Box Hero” with Chris Kawika Brown, said she hopes the recently released independent film will spark conversations in Hawaii about the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse — a trauma she herself experienced from a young age."
Honolulu Star-Advertiser • By John Berger • August 2025
ABOUT
JUKE BOX HERO
2026 | DRAMA
Juke Box Hero is a visceral and psychological '80s drama set in Los Angeles tapping into latent fears in our society that both attract and repel. This feature portrays the unlikely companionship of Kiva Jade, an alluring and brazen musician, driven to become a multi-platinum superstar in the counter-culture world of rock, and Allan Crossley, a humble nursing home caregiver with a golden heart.
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DIRECTED BY
Sherrie Richman
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STORY BY
Sherrie Richman
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SCREENPLAY BY
Sherrie Richman & Chris Kawika Brown
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PRODUCED BY
Sherrie Richman
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Johnny Gomez, Mike D. Richman, & Jason Speer
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CAST
Jade Tailor, Brendan Sexton III, Jim Abele, M.J. Karmi, Teddy Vincent, Fay DeWitt, Steven Bray, Matthew Wolf, Konstantin Lavysh, Michael Traynor
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Co-Star Bios
Jade Tailor
as Kiva
Contemporary American film and television actress Jade Tailor was born in Hollywood, California. She recently played Kady Orloff-Diaz on the SyFy Network's fantasy-drama series, The Magicians. She has also appeared in shows likeTrue Blood, Murder in the First, and Aquarius.
Brendan Sexton III
as Allan
​Brendan Sexton III is known for outstanding films such as the Oscar award-winning Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Black Hawk Down, and Boys Don’t Cry. His most recent work includes the Netflix hit series, Russian Doll, as well as Poker Face.
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