Honkytonk Man (1982)

Directed by

Clint Eastwood

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 03m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 201 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the Great Depression, a hobo country singer takes his young nephew on a road trip to Nashville for a chance at stardom. The uncle is dying of tuberculosis and the journey becomes a last adventure.

nostalgicbittersweetwarm-heartedleisurelysentimentalearthymelancholicsun-drenched

What happens

Honkytonk Man is a 1982 American musical Western comedy-drama film set in the Great Depression. Clint Eastwood, who produced and directed, stars with his son, Kyle Eastwood. Clancy Carlile's screenplay is based on his 1980 novel of the same name. This was Marty Robbins' last appearance before he died. The story of Clint's character, Red Stovall, is loosely based on the life of Jimmie Rodgers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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