Songwriter

Name: Songwriter
Director: Alan Rudolph
Released: 1984-10-14T00:00:00+00:00
Rating: 5.5

1984 · TMDB 5.5

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.

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Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson play two country songwriters trying to reclaim their careers. A loose, lived-in film that celebrates the craft of songwriting.

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Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson Melinda Dillon Rip Torn Lesley Ann Warren Mickey Raphael Rhonda Dotson Richard C. Sarafian Robert Gould Sage Parker Shannon Wilcox Jeff MacKay

Director · Alan Rudolph Producer · Sydney Pollack Writer · Bud Shrake Cinematography · Matthew F. Leonetti Composer · Larry Cansler Editor · Stuart H. Pappé Editor · Stephen Lovejoy Editor · George A. Martin

Runtime: 94 min
Released: 1984-10-14
Studio: TriStar Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
TMDB score: 5.5

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Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson play two country songwriters trying to reclaim their careers. A loose, lived-in film that celebrates the craft of songwriting.