Painted Hero (1997)

A rodeo clown meets a woman who, during one night, dies under suspicious circumstances. The man is blamed for her murder, and now he has to clear his name.

Director:

Terry Benedict

Writers:

Stan Bertheaud, Terry Benedict

Stars:

Dwight Yoakam, Michelle Joyner, Kiersten Warren

Cast

Credited cast:
Dwight Yoakam	...	Virgil Kidder
Michelle Joyner	...	Katelin
Kiersten Warren	...	Teresa
Cindy Pickett	...	Sadie
John Getz	...	Sheriff Acuff
Bo Hopkins	...	Brownie
Walton Goggins	...	Roddy
Terry McIlvain
Peter Fonda	...	Ray the Cook
Brent Anderson	...	Clay
Toby Metcalf	...	Luke
Bill Thurman	...	Old Man Bolen
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dana Jackson	...	May (scenes deleted)
Brad Leland	...	Deputy
Brandon Lilly	...	Bullrider

Storyline

A rodeo clown meets a woman who, during one night, dies under suspicious circumstances. The man is blamed for her murder, and now he has to clear his name.

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Plot Keywords:

rodeo | rodeo clown | bare breasts | topless female nudity | nudity | 

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Taglines:

Dodging bulls is dangerous. Dodging bullets is deadly

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shadow of the Past

Filming Locations:

Denton, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Americana Images, Sound Shore

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Brownie: [about Clay, the new clown] I swear, you can take that Son of a Bitch's brain, put it on the edge of a rasor blade, and it'd look like a b-b in a four lane highway!

User Reviews

A Hidden Gem.

THIS COMMENT DOES CONTAIN MILD SPOILERS!!!!

"Painted Hero" is a really good movie. Dwight Yoakam is Virgil Kidder. He's a rodeo clown. A long time ago he left his family, but now he's come back. Then he meets Teresa (Kiersten Warren) who is a little crazy. She thinks she's a vampire. During one night, Teresa dies under suspicious circumstances. Virgil is blamed for her murder, and now he has to clear his name.

This is a great movie because the acting is first-rate. Dwight Yoakam puts in a convincing performance. The writing is offbeat and different. I can't believe this movie went DTV. It shouldn't have met that fate.

In the end: If you want an unusual drama, "Painted Hero" is a good choice.

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