July 30, 2009
A feeling very close to exhaustion, a kind of psychic emptiness, pervades this film.
Ahna Capri, Cliff Emmich, Elayne Heilveil
Rip Torn gives the performance of a lifetime in this road movie about a country star on his way to Nashville for what he hopes will be a career-saving TV appearance. Projecting a gentle charisma on st...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 8, 2008
Stats: 24 reviews
Flixster Reviews (24)
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May 19, 2009"Argh! Fuck y'all! I'm not public property!" So says country star (the mighty Rip Torn) burning it at both ends. Women and whiskey, cops and confidants, it don't matter: payday coming soon. Intereseting, minor early '70s character study. Grab a bottle of Wild Turkey and enjoy. So...( read more)
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January 30, 2009Rip Torn is fucking amazing in this flick. I have always appreciated him, but felt it was sad that most people will remember him for Men in Black and Dodgeball (which he was funny in, but, still..) because you see him in a performance like this. The script is pretty interesting...( read more)
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