Rating: PG
Genre:
Drama
Release Date: 09/02/2003
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol/Por/Japanese
Dubbed: English/Por
Sound: DD5.1/DD1
Run Time: 123 Minutes
Flags: Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
Clint Eastwood put his tough-guy image on hold for this personal project, which follows a musician taking one final chance at the big time.
Red Stovall (
Eastwood) is a would-be
country singer who has been bouncing around the margins of the music business for years. With nowhere in particular to go,
Red arrives at the failing Oklahoma farm of his sister for an extended visit, where her son
Whit (
Kyle Eastwood) quickly bonds with his uncle. However, it's obvious that
Red is in very poor health, drinking heavily and breathing with difficulty, and when
Red is invited to audition for the Grand Old Opry in Nashville,
Whit tags along for the road trip to keep an eye on his ailing uncle. En route,
Red and
Whit are joined by
Whit's grandfather (
John McIntire) and another hopeful vocalist,
Marlene (
Alexa Kenin), who like
Red is chasing her own dreams of stardom on the Opry.
Clint Eastwood performed his own vocals and guitar work for
Honkytonk Man, and a number of Nashville legends appear in cameo roles, including
Marty Robbins,
Porter Wagoner,
Ray Price,
Merle Travis, and
Johnny Gimble.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
