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Honkytonk Man

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6.4/10 • 174

1982-12-152h 3m

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The boy is on his way to becoming a man. The man is on his way to becoming a legend.

During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.

Directors
Clint Eastwood
Editors
Michael Kelly

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  1. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood

    Red Stovall

  2. Kyle Eastwood

    Kyle Eastwood

    Whit

  3. John McIntire

    John McIntire

    Grandpa

  4. Alexa Kenin

    Alexa Kenin

    Marlena

  5. Verna Bloom

    Verna Bloom

    Emmy

  6. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark

    Virgil

  7. Barry Corbin

    Barry Corbin

    Arnspriger

  8. Jerry Hardin

    Jerry Hardin

    Snuffy

  9. Tim Thomerson

    Tim Thomerson

    Highway Patrolman

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r96sk

Feb 1, 2022

8/10

It kinda meanders solidly for about ¾ of its run time, but honestly that final 30 or so minutes is outstanding. 'Honkytonk Man' isn't, at least to me, the most interesting or enjoyable for the first hour or so, with many satisfactory if meh scenes and even an odd one featuring a minor, but to my proper surprise the concluding moments of this 1982 release really do leave an imprint - I love the ending. Clint Eastwood is solid, as seemingly always, for the majority before really coming up with some big acting chops, though credit also goes to the make-up department for making him look the way his character ought to - which really sells it. Kyle Eastwood can't really act beside him, but as a child actor he brings the necessary innocence etc. It was barely a 7/10 rating from me until the conclusion, which elevates it up sizeably.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,000,000.00
Revenue
$4,400,000.00
Keywords
based on novel or bookoklahomagreat depressiontuberculosisgrand ole oprynashville tennesseewhorehousestealing a chicken1930s