Songwriter Summary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alan Rudolph
Genres: Drama
Rating:
A good ol' boy comedy-drama, Songwriter flashes enough substance between the songs and the hijinks to qualify as a sometimes astute look into the darker areas of the music business. Willie_Nelson plays Doc Jenkins, the title character, who conspires with longtime pal Blackie Buck (Kris_Kristofferson) to turn the tables on a shady promoter, Rodeo Rocky (Richard_Sarafian), who has Doc signed to a contract that is one step short of indentured servitude. Lesley_Ann_Warren plays Gilda, an up-and-coming country chanteuse whom Doc is tutoring. The rest of the supporting cast is a mix of veteran character players (Rip_Torn, Melinda_Dillon) and musicians associated with Nelson (Mickey_Raphael, Bee_Spears, Jody_Payne, Johnny_Gimble). There are also plenty of musical numbers featuring Nelson and Kristofferson (solo and duets). The musicians/actors went on to co-star in two TV movies, A Pair of Aces and Another Pair of Aces, essentially playing the same kind of good ol' boy characters, though as detectives, not songwriters. Tom Wiener, Rovi
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