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Songwriter

Oct 14, 1984
94 min
DramaMusic
5.1/ 10
16 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
5.1/10
16 votes
IMDB
6.2/10
928 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
76/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$8,600,000Production cost
Box Office$865,915Worldwide gross
Profit-$7,734,085Loss
ROI
-89.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$865,915Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Details

Production information

"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."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$8,600,000

Revenue

$865,915

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures

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