29 May 2015
Love & Mercy
In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter.
Songwriter
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.
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.
Top Billed Cast
Willie Nelson Doc Jenkins
Kris Kristofferson Blackie Buck
Melinda Dillon Honey Carder
Rip Torn Dino McLeish
Lesley Ann Warren Gilda
Mickey Raphael Arly / Harmonica (Gilda's Band)
Rhonda Dotson Corkie
Sage Parker Pattie McLeish
Shannon Wilcox Anita
Jeff MacKay Hogan
Gailard Sartain Mulreaux
Stephen Bruton Sam / Roarers Band
Glen Clark Paul / Roarers Band
Cleve Dupin Road Manager
B.C. Cooper Cooper
Poodie Locke Purvis
Joe Keyes Eddie
Amanda Bishop Daughter #1
Kristin Renfro Daughter #2
Sammy Allred Disc Jockey
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