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Songwriter

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1984 · 94 min Drama Music
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

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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Year 1984
Country United States of America
Genre Drama, Music
Director Alan Rudolph
Runtime 94 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (17 votes)

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The film constructs a raw portrait of an artist in crisis, relying on authentic music and the palpable chemistry between its leads. It explores the cost of fame and the fragility of trust in an industry where songs are currency and loyalties are tested.

What lingers after the final chord is a bittersweet meditation on redemption, earned not through applause but through quiet, personal reckoning. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alan Rudolph

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