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7.0/10   205 votes
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Director:
Daryl Duke
Writer:
Don Carpenter (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 September 1975 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
If you can't smoke it, drink it, spend it or love it... forget it. more
Plot:
A cynical look at the life of a not so nice country-western singer, Maury Dann - played by Rip Torn in one of his most memorable performances... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Rip Torn Film Festival Now At Anthology Film Archives In NY
 (From CinemaRetro. 6 March 2009, 8:02 AM, PST)
Spring Preview: A Repertory Calendar for the Coasts
 (From IFC. 18 February 2009, 2:17 PM, PST)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Rip Torn ... Maury Dann
Ahna Capri ... Mayleen Travis
Elayne Heilveil ... Rosamond McClintock

Michael C. Gwynne ... Clarence McGinty
Jeff Morris ... Bob Tally
Cliff Emmich ... Chicago
Henry O. Arnold ... Ted
Bobby Smith ... Lyman Pitt
Dallas Smith ... Henry Tutweiler
Richard Hoffman ... Foggy Bottom Yonce
Walter Bamberg ... Bridgeway
Eleanor Fell ... Galen Dann
Cara Dunn ... Mama Dann
Linda Spatz ... Sandy
Earle Trigg ... Bob Dickey
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Sweden:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Selma, Alabama, USA
Company:
Fantasy Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Maury Dann, played by Rip Torn, mentions that one of his children is named Elmore. Torn's real first name is Elmore. more
Quotes:
[To Rosamond.]
Mayleen: If I was a man, I'd ball you, too. God knows you're easy enough.
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Soundtrack:
Lovin' You More more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Payday hits the paydirt, 28 November 2005
9/10
Author: Miksa76 from Finland

I saw this about 3 years ago - I got to admit I was slightly inebriated after a lot of alcohol, but still some of the scenes penetrated my mind clearly, with their pull-no-punches cynicism. Maury Dann (played by Rip Torn) was one of the most memorable crooks I've ever seen in film. This sombre character study from the 70's addresses the themes of power and using people, set in the world of country & western music. As Dann's world slowly but surely crumbles, we see glimpses of the past of this cynical singer star trying to hit it big and the bleak relationships around him.

I agree with the previous writer, that the film is (sadly) largely unknown, despite a great script by the writer Don Carpenter and a staggering performance from Rip Torn.

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