Duets (2000)

A song and a stranger can help lost souls find their way back to themselves. Bruce Paltrow's "Duets" follows three unlikely pairs of travelers whose lives converge on the road to a national karaoke championship in Omaha with a $5,000 grand prize. Ricky Dean (Huey Lewis), a smooth-talking karaoke hustler, is unexpectedly reunited with the daughter he never knew, Liv (Gwyneth Paltrow), a Las Vegas showgirl with a voice of her own. Burned-out traveling salesman Todd Woods (Paul Giamatti) walks out on his job and family and takes to the road with Reggie Kane (Andre Braugher), an escaped convict with a surprisingly soulful voice. And heartbroken cab driver Billy Hannon (Scott Speedman) picks up Suzi Loomis (Maria Bello), a sultry singer who'll do just about anything to get to the contest. As they compete for the top prize, each discovers something about the others - and themselves. Paltrow and Lewis' duet of "Cruisin'" is a highlight.