Honkytonk Man is a movie directed by Clint Eastwood in 1982 and based on the book of the same name by Clancy Carlile, first published in 1980. The movie features Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood, John McIntire, Alexa Kenin, Verna Bloom, Matt Clark, and others.
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Storyline
Itinerant western singer Red Stovall suffers from tuberculosis but has been given an opportunity to make it big at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. After a series of adventures which include the nephew’s first sexual encounter in a brothel, they finally arrive. While a fit of coughing in his audition ruins his chances, talent scouts for a record company are impressed enough to arrange a recording session. The tuberculosis reaches a critical stage in the middle of this session.
Movie vs Book
Year
1982
Minutes
122
Movie Rate
6.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Honkytonk Man
Director: Clint Eastwood
Country: USA
Year: 1982
Length: 2h2m
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Year
1980
Pages
345
Book Rate
8.66
S: Goodreads
Book
Honkytonk Man
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