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Songwriter

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R,1hr 34min

Genres:

Drama,Musical

Release:

1984

Director:

Alan Rudolph

Distributor:

TriStar Pictures

Starring:

Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Melinda Dillon ...more

Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis

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	Tom Wiener, AMG Review Though not the surprise hit that Honeysuckle Rose, Willie Nelson's first starring vehicle, turned out to be, Songwriter serves as a scruffy, but in surprising ways, more substantial companion piece. Nelson essentially plays himself in both films, a country musician who'd rather play and sing than worry about messy details in life like marital fidelity (Honeysuckle Rose) or the details of contracts ... Full Review

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	Willie Nelson Doc Jenkins Kris Kristofferson Blackie Buck Melinda Dillon Honey Carder Rip Torn Dino McLeish

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	Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) Outlaw Blues (1977) Payday (1972) The Thing Called Love (1993) Blue Valley Songbird (1999) Big Bad Love (2002)

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