Baja Oklahoma (1987)
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Based on a 1983 novel by Dan Jenkins, Baja Oklahoma is set sometime in the 1950s. Texas barmaid Lesley Ann Warren wants more than anything to be a rich and famous country-western songwriter. Unfortunately, she spends most of her time sorting out her many dead-end romances. Just when she thinks… More Based on a 1983 novel by Dan Jenkins, Baja Oklahoma is set sometime in the 1950s. Texas barmaid Lesley Ann Warren wants more than anything to be a rich and famous country-western songwriter. Unfortunately, she spends most of her time sorting out her many dead-end romances. Just when she thinks she's ready for the big move to Nashville, along comes her erstwhile old flame Peter Coyote. Deftly stealing every scene she's in is Swoosie Kurtz as Warren's hot-to-trot best pal. Willie Nelson, who cowrote the film's title song with Dan Jenkins, makes a guest appearance, along with such other C&W favorites as Emmylou Harris and Bob Wills Jr. Actress Alice Krige is superb as songstress Patsy Cline-far better, incidentally, than Jessica Lange in Sweet Dreams. Playing the supporting role of Warren's daughter is Julia Roberts, who was later touted as the film's star when Baja Oklahoma was released to video. Made for the HBO cable service, the film debuted February 20, 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bobby Roth
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1987 Wide
- Studio
- Lorimar Home Video
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Cast
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Lesley Ann Warren
as Juanita Hutchins
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Peter Coyote
as Slick Henderson
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Swoosie Kurtz
as Doris Steadman
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Billy Vera
as Lonnie Slovum
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Anthony Zerbe
as Ol' Jeemy Williams
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William Forsythe
as Tommy Earl Browner
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John M. Jackson
as Lee Steadman
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Bruce Abbott
as Dove Christian
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Julia Roberts
as Candy Hutchins
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Carmen Argenziano
as Roy Simmons
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Paul Bartel
as Minister
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Jordan Charney
as Beecher Perry
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Carole R. Davis
as Tina Busher
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Alice Krige
as Patsy Cline
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Bob Wills Jr.
as Bob Wills
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Emmylou Harris
as herself
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Willie Nelson
as himself
