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Release Date:
18 September 1975 (Sweden) moreTagline:
If you can't smoke it, drink it, spend it or love it... forget it. morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(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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True gem worth finding moreCast
(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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103 minCountry:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Selma, Alabama, USAFun Stuff
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Maury Dann, played by Rip Torn, mentions that one of his children is named Elmore. Torn's real first name is Elmore. moreQuotes:
[To Rosamond.]Mayleen: If I was a man, I'd ball you, too. God knows you're easy enough.
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Lovin' You More moreFAQ
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This is another one of those brilliant character studies that proliferated film screens in the early 1970's. Rip Torn gives a superb performance as Maury Dann, a mercurial, drunken country/western singer whose life ultimately careens out-of-control during a road tour. Payday is probably the most accurate filmed depiction of a musician's life on the road that you'll ever see: endless drug abuse, random sex, sudden violence. It's all here in one well-written, astutely directed package. Sadly, Payday is seldom seen in revival houses or on television. This is a true gem worth finding.