Honkytonk Man
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| Directed by | Clint Eastwood |
| Screenplay by | Clancy Carlile |
| Based on | Honkytonk Man by Clancy Carlile |
| Produced by | Clint Eastwood |
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| Cinematography | The Malpaso Company |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million[1] |
| Box office | $4.4 million[2] |
Honkytonk Man is a 1982 American
Plot
Itinerant western singer Red Stovall suffers from tuberculosis but has been given an opportunity to make it big at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. He is accompanied by his young nephew Whit. After a series of adventures which include the nephew's first sexual encounter in a brothel, they finally arrive.
While a fit of coughing in his audition ruins his chances, talent scouts for a record company are impressed enough to arrange a recording session, realizing that he has only days to live. The tuberculosis reaches a critical stage in the middle of this session, where Red's lines are filled in by Smokey, a side guitarist (country singer Marty Robbins in his last film role). Red eventually succumbs while Whit vows to tell his uncle's story. Red's vintage Lincoln Model K touring car, prevalent throughout the movie, finally 'dies' at the cemetery where Red is laid to rest.
Production
Filming took place over five weeks on location.
Cast
- Clint Eastwood as Red Stovall
- Kyle Eastwood as Whit Wagoneer
- John McIntire as Grandpa Wagoneer
- Alexa Kenin as Marlene Mooney aka Marlene Moonglow
- Verna Bloom as Emmy Wagoneer
- Matt Clark as Virgil Wagoneer
- Barry Corbin as Derwood Arnspriger
- Jerry Hardin as Snuffy
- Tim Thomerson as Highway Patrolman
- Charles Cyphers as Stubbs
- Porter Wagoner as Dusty
- Macon McCalman as Dr. Hines
- Joe Regalbuto as Henry Axle
- Gary Grubbs as Jim Bob
- Marty Robbins as Smokey
- Tracey Walter as Pooch
Reception
Honkytonk Man received critical acclaim, and has a score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.[4] The New York Post wrote, "The pace is slow, very country, but it rises to touching moments...not all perfect by any means, but ultimately a story of occasional awkward truths."[5] Roger Ebert gave the film three stars out of four writing "This is a sweet, whimsical, low-key movie, a movie that makes you feel good without pressing you too hard."[6]
The film opened Wednesday, December 15, 1982 in
References
- ^ Thompson, p.82
- ^ "Honky Tonk Man (1982) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ a b Hughes, p.136
- ^ "Honkytonk Man". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Hughes, p.138
- ^ "Honkytonk Man". rogerebert.com. 17 December 1982.
- Daily Variety. p. 1.
- ^ Honkytonk Man at the American Film Institute Catalog
- ^ Hughes, p.137
- ^ "Clint Eastwood". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ISBN 0-446-69334-0.
Bibliography
- Hughes, Howard (2009). Aim for the Heart. London: ISBN 978-1-84511-902-7.
- Thompson, David (1999). "Cop on a Hot Tightrope". In Robert E., Kapsis; Coblentz, Kathie (eds.). Clint Eastwood: Interviews. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 81–95. ISBN 1-57806-070-2.
External links
- Honkytonk Man at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Honkytonk Man at AllMovie
- Honkytonk Man at IMDb
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