Doing Time for Patsy Cline (2006)
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78% of critics liked it
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27% of users liked it
(76 ratings)
Seventeen-year-old Aussie Ralph (Matt Day) dreams of making it big as a country-western singer. But the Grand Ole Opry is a long way from his family's farm in the outback. Undeterred by geography, Ralph sets out on a journey that will change his life. On the road to Sydney, however, a run-in with… More Seventeen-year-old Aussie Ralph (Matt Day) dreams of making it big as a country-western singer. But the Grand Ole Opry is a long way from his family's farm in the outback. Undeterred by geography, Ralph sets out on a journey that will change his life. On the road to Sydney, however, a run-in with sexy redheaded singer Patsy (Miranda Otto) and her crooked boyfriend, Boyd (Richard Roxburgh), could derail the budding musician's plans for stardom.
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.
- Directed By
- Chris Kennedy
- Written By
- Chris Kennedy
- Genres
- Art House & International, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Mar 3, 2006 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 27, 2007
- Studio
- Oilrag Productions
Critic Reviews
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V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Who knew Miranda Otto could sing like that?
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Stephen Holden, New York Times
This muddled cinematic ballad to American country music concerns a naïve, guitar-toting farm boy who leaves home to seek his musical fortune in Nashville.
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David Stratton, Variety
Overall the charm of the film works its spell, and director Kennedy shows confidence in juggling understated comedy and gently sentimental drama.
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Matt Singer, Village Voice
Claims to run 95 minutes but feels more like 25 to life.
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Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
A down-under fable with a sweet country-music twang.
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