Songwriter
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1984-10-14
Runtime: 94 mins
Director: Alan Rudolph
Writer: Bud Shrake
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Music
Original title: Songwriter
Production Companies: TriStar Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Willie Nelson
Kris Kristofferson
Melinda Dillon
Rip Torn
Lesley Ann Warren
Mickey Raphael
Rhonda Dotson
Richard C. Sarafian
Robert Gould
Sage Parker
Shannon Wilcox
Jeff MacKay
Gailard Sartain
Stephen Bruton
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