Songwriter (1984)
He got mad when they took his money and his business. But when they tried to take his songs... Nobody ever had a better time getting even.
94 min
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.
- Release date
- October 14, 1984
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $8,600,000
- Box office
- $865,915
Trailer
Cast
- Willie Nelson as Doc Jenkins
- Kris Kristofferson as Blackie Buck
- Melinda Dillon as Honey Carder
- Rip Torn as Dino McLeish
- Lesley Ann Warren as Gilda
- Mickey Raphael as Arly
- Mickey Raphael as Harmonicist, Gilda's Band
- Rhonda Dotson as Corkie
- Richard C. Sarafian as Rodeo Rocky
- Robert Gould as Ralph
- Sage Parker as Pattie McLeish
Crew
- Alan Rudolph · Director
- Bud Shrake · Writer
- Sydney Pollack · Producer
- Larry Cansler · Composer
- Matthew F. Leonetti · Cinematographer
- Stephen Lovejoy · Editor
- George A. Martin · Editor
- Stuart H. Pappé · Editor
- Vicki Huff · Casting director
- Lynn Stalmaster · Casting director
- Joel Schiller · Production designer