Honeysuckle Rose (film)
| Honeysuckle Rose | |
|---|---|
 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Jerry Schatzberg |
| Produced by |
Gene Taft Sydney Pollack |
| Written by |
John Binder Gustaf Molander Carol Sobieski Gösta Stevens William D. Wittliff |
| Starring |
Willie Nelson Dyan Cannon Amy Irving Slim Pickens |
| Music by |
Richard Baskin Willie Nelson |
| Cinematography | Robby Müller |
| Edited by |
Aram Avakian Norman Gay Marc Laub Evan A. Lottman |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $17,815,212 (USA) |
Honeysuckle Rose (also known as On the Road Again) is a 1980 romantic drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Willie Nelson, Dyan Cannon and Amy Irving.
Plot
Buck Bonham (Willie Nelson) is a country singer, with a good family, struggling to find national fame. He juggles his music career with his responsibilities to his wife and son. He has everything going his way until the daughter of his former guitarist joins his tour. The road leads to temptation, which leads to his downfall. The only question is will his family and friends stand by him?
Cast
- Willie Nelson as Buck Bonham
- Dyan Cannon as Viv Bonham
- Amy Irving as Lily Ramsey
- Slim Pickens as Garland Ramsey
- Joey Floyd as Jamie Bonham
- Charles Levin as Sid
- Mickey Rooney Jr. as Cotton Roberts
- Lane Smith as Brag, Cotton's manager
- Pepe Serna as Rooster
- Priscilla Pointer as Rosella Ramsey
- Diana Scarwid as Jeanne
- Emmylou Harris as Herself
- Rex Ludwick as Tex
- Mickey Raphael as Kelly
- Grady Martin as himself
- Bee Spears as Bo
Reception
In 1981, Willie Nelson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "On the Road Again". Amy Irving won a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress. Roger Ebert called the film sly and entertaining, but said that the story was predictable and disappointing.[1] The film grossed over $17 million. It was screened out of competition at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
The film is rated M in Australia and M in New Zealand.
References
- ↑ Ebert, Roger (1980-07-18). "Honeysuckle Rose Review". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Honeysuckle Rose". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
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