Honkytonk Man

Honkytonk Man

1982 · 122 min · EN · PG · 6.3 (148 votes)
Dir. Clint Eastwood · Starring Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood, John McIntire, Alexa Kenin, Verna Bloom, Matt Clark · Music Steve Dorff

The boy is on his way to becoming a man. The man is on his way to becoming a legend.

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During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.

VIBE

A dusty, sun-baked journey through Depression-era America. It captures the bittersweet ache of chasing dreams against overwhelming odds, with a soundtrack that feels as worn and honest as the characters themselves.

melancholicwistfulgrittyheartfeltslow-burnAmericanaperiod piececharacter studyroad moviedreamsfamilylossthe road
based on novel or bookoklahomagreat depressiontuberculosisgrand ole oprynashville tennesseewhorehousestealing a chicken1930s
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