Honeysuckle Rose (1980)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Jerry Schatzberg

Writers:

John Binder (writer)
Gustaf Molander (story)

Release Date:

18 July 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Music | Romance | Drama

Tagline:

For 20 years he's been singing to the country. But he never figured he'd be living his own love songs.

Plot Keywords:

Musician | Guitar | Country Music | Infidelity

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win

Cast

Willie Nelson	...	Buck Bonham
Dyan Cannon	...	Viv Bonham
Amy Irving	...	Lily Ramsey
Slim Pickens	...	Garland Ramsey
Joey Floyd	...	Jamie Bonham
Charles Levin	...	Sid
Mickey Rooney Jr.	...	Cotton Roberts
Lane Smith	...	Brag--Cotton's Manager
Pepe Serna	...	Rooster
Priscilla Pointer	...	Rosella Ramsey
Diana Scarwid	...	Jeanne
Emmylou Harris	...	Herself
Rex Ludwick	...	Tex
Mickey Raphael	...	Kelly
Bee Spears	...	Bo

Also Known As:

On the Road Again (USA) (reissue title)

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | USA:PG (certificate #26073)

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The mother of Amy Irving's character is played by her real mother, Priscilla Pointer.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special (1995) (TV)

Soundtrack:

IF YOU COULD TOUCH HER AT ALL

On the road again. Keep on truckin', Willie!

Buck Bonham(Willie Nelson) and Garland Ramsey(Slim Pickens) are two country stars that have been on the road for probably too many years. Garland wants to retire and Buck is too stubborn to. There needs to be a temporary replacement for Garland and it is suggested that Garland's daughter Lily(Amy Irving)go out with Buck and the band for a few weeks.

Lily is living a dream being on the road and even more she acts on her long admiration for Buck. The two singers become an item and soon they don't even try to hide their entanglement.

There is a lot of Willie songs throughout and any Willie fan should feel high on the hog. For the non Willie fan it is still a good film, where your brain kind of slips into neutral.

Dyan Cannon plays Buck's wife and sure looks too hot for the role. Others in the cast are Lane Smith, Diana Scarwid and Mickey Rooney, Jr. Emmylou Harris drops in for a cameo role.

Gas up the tour bus and chase the white line.