Dir. Bruce Beresford · Starring Robert Duvall, Tess Harper, Betty Buckley, Wilford Brimley, Ellen Barkin, Allan Hubbard · Music George Dreyfus
“His struggle for fame was over. His fight for respect was just beginning.”
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Alchoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.
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A raw, lived-in portrait of a man battling his demons. It feels like a dusty dive bar and a quiet, hopeful dawn, steeped in the melancholic twang of country music and the struggle for a second chance.
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