Songwriter
by Alan Rudolph
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Actor: Kris Kristofferson, Lesley Ann Warren, Melinda Dillon, Rip Torn, Willie NelsonDirector: Alan Rudolph
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-06-22
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Songwriter
Movie Review: An Overlooked Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
Perhaps unwarranted negative expectations about the cast (Willie and Kris) and the supposed subject matter of this clever and winning film (country music) can explain why so few movie lovers - who would surely recognize its merit - appear to have seen it. Far from being just another southwestern guy buddy picture, it's in fact a sharp, satiric comedy about rascally but talented artists, exploited by greedy entrepreneurs and managers who deserve and finally get witty comeuppances.
Nelson and Kristofferson are both strongly engaging actors here, while Leslie Ann Warren as a drunk chanteuse who becomes a celebrity and Rip Torn as a shameless promoter but good family man have never been better.
The film has a skillful screenplay by Bud Shrake which succeeds in the difficult job of balancing wit and commendable sentiment, so that the film's narrative and dialogue, at once funny and moving, are never corny.
Directing this first-rate comic script, the elsewhere inconsistent Alan Rudolph has here one of his finest achievements.
Summary of Songwriter
A funny original and very real look at the country music business. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/13/2008 Starring: Willie Nelson Kris Kristofferson Run time: 94 minutes Rating: RDrama DVD Video
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