Doc Jenkins (Willie Nelson) is a singer/songwriter who tries to leave his singer/songwriter roots to be a music "mogul," and gets tangled up in a bad publishing deal. He enlists a team of cronies, including a young singer and his former singing partner, Blackie Buck (Kris Kristofferson), and together they execute his plan to get out of the deal. He gets help from a stereotypical small-time concert promoter. Honey Carder (Melinda Dillon) is the love interest/ex-wife.... (Full plot summary below)
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Doc Jenkins (Willie Nelson) is a singer/songwriter who tries to leave his singer/songwriter roots to be a music "mogul," and gets tangled up in a bad publishing deal. He enlists a team of cronies, including a young singer and his former singing partner, Blackie Buck (Kris Kristofferson), and together they execute his plan to get out of the deal. He gets help from a stereotypical small-time concert promoter. Honey Carder (Melinda Dillon) is the love interest/ex-wife.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertSongwriter is one of those movies that grows on you. It doesn't have a big point to prove, and it isn't all locked into the requirements of its plot. It's about spending some time with some country musicians who are not much crazier than most country musicians, and are probably nicer than some. It also has a lot of good music. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreThe film’s scruffy charms do not dim with age. If you’re in the mood for a musical roman a clef where the songs are sharp and the singing is effortlessly on key, don’t underestimate Songwriter. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIf you're fans of country music and especially of Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson, you should love this free-wheeling road film. |
| The New York TimesJanet MaslinThough Songwriter is an original, it recalls the director's earlier Roadie in its choppiness, its knowing view of show business, and its humor, which tends to be exuberantly rude. |
| User ReviewThomas KDespite an Academy award nominated score and a break out performance by Lesley Ann Warren the studio didn't know what to do with it and it was unceremoniously dumped into a mere handful of theaters. It's a damn shame because it's one of the most charming films about the music business ever made. This film is worth the time and trouble it will take you to see it. |
| User ReviewLee MA cute little film. You need to be a Nelson & Kristoffer fan to really like it. |
| User ReviewSusan BThis isn't much of a movie, but the performance scenes are fun and Kristofferson is H.O.T. so why quibble? |
| User ReviewMiguel AAos quatro minutos, o personagem do Willie Nelson já despachou dois casamentos e depois à (C) sempre a somar. à uma história de tramas e de sede de poder na indústria da música country. Nem sempre muito cativante ou especialmente organizada na narrativa. Vale essencialmente pelos excelentes momentos musicais e por todas as cenas em que o Kris Kristofferson pega numa guitarra. O final à (C) um pouco inacreditável e tonto. A quantidade de microfones visÃveis dá-lhe tambà (C)m alguma graça extra. |
