Songwriter

October. 14,1984      R
Rating:
6.2
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Doc Jenkins may be one of country music's most beloved stars, but his private life is a wreck. He's split up with his longtime partner, Blackie Buck, a country outlaw with a heart of gold. Doc's singer-wife, Honey Carder, has thrown him out of the house. And now he's gotten involved with a sleazy music manager, Rodeo Rocky, who's out to steal his material. Teaming up with Blackie, Doc takes drastic measures to win back his family and reclaim his songs.

Willie Nelson as  Doc Jenkins
Kris Kristofferson as  Blackie Buck
Melinda Dillon as  Honey Carder
Rip Torn as  Dino McLeish
Lesley Ann Warren as  Gilda
Richard C. Sarafian as  Rodeo Rocky
Robert Gould as  Ralph
Sage Parker as  Pattie McLeish
Shannon Wilcox as  Anita
Jeff MacKay as  Hogan

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Reviews

UnowPriceless
1984/10/14

hyped garbage

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Listonixio
1984/10/15

Fresh and Exciting

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BelSports
1984/10/16

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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Tayloriona
1984/10/17

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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