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6.3/10
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Buck is a country singer on the road caught in a romantic triangle with Viv and Lily, the daughter of his longtime musical sidekick.Buck is a country singer on the road caught in a romantic triangle with Viv and Lily, the daughter of his longtime musical sidekick.Buck is a country singer on the road caught in a romantic triangle with Viv and Lily, the daughter of his longtime musical sidekick.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 3 nominations total
Paul English
- Paul
- (as Robert English)
Bobbie Nelson
- Bonnie
- (as Bobby Nelson)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaActresses Amy Irving and Dyan Cannon did their own singing and can be heard on the movie's soundtrack.
- GoofsIn Mexico, Buck gets shot with the 7th shot from Garland's 6-shooter. (Note: the film as shown on TCM April 10, 2021 had Garland firing just 6 times - once to get Buck's attention as Buck walked toward the bus, twice while running through the bus, once after departing the bus chasing Buck, once into the air while the two were struggling, and then the 6th shot which was the final one.)
- Quotes
[Lily is on her first tour with Buck's band]
Bo: Anybody on this bus got a college education?
Lily Ramsey: I do; just graduated in June.
Bo: Good. Then you can get up and get us a beer.
- Crazy creditsThe end credits play over the final scene.
- Alternate versionsThe 1992 Warner Bros. Pictures logos plastered the opening and closing Saul Bass variants in the post-2011 prints.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood's Top Ten: Food Fights (2011)
- SoundtracksOn the Road Again
Written and Performed by Willie Nelson
Featured review
An Ode to the Road...
Willie is one of our National treasures in my opinion. I suppose some people would disagree, and that's o.k., you have every right to be wrong.
The best part of this film, I felt, was the fairly much realistic portrayal of what life is like on the road for entertainers. Or, more accurately what is was like back when this film was made. Who better to play the lead than one who's probably logged a million or so miles out there between the ditches? I also loved Slim Pickens performance, and the camaraderie between Willie and Slim was hilarious and heartwarming.
I can't imagine anyone in the world who hasn't seen this film. It should be required viewing for any new converts to Country Music. I gave this film a rating of 9 - shaving off one point for the aggrandizement of boozing/pill popping and womanizing. But you gotta love Willie et al in spite of it. Maybe because of it, who knows?
The best part of this film, I felt, was the fairly much realistic portrayal of what life is like on the road for entertainers. Or, more accurately what is was like back when this film was made. Who better to play the lead than one who's probably logged a million or so miles out there between the ditches? I also loved Slim Pickens performance, and the camaraderie between Willie and Slim was hilarious and heartwarming.
I can't imagine anyone in the world who hasn't seen this film. It should be required viewing for any new converts to Country Music. I gave this film a rating of 9 - shaving off one point for the aggrandizement of boozing/pill popping and womanizing. But you gotta love Willie et al in spite of it. Maybe because of it, who knows?
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- Oct 30, 2001
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Box office
- Budget
- $11,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,815,212
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,189,966
- Jul 20, 1980
- Gross worldwide
- $17,815,212
- Runtime1 hour 59 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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