Country Strong (2010)

Popularity:

Down 10% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Director:

Shana Feste

Writer (WGA):

Shana Feste (written by)

Release Date:

9 June 2011 (Germany)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Tagline:

It doesn't matter where you've been as long as you come back strong.

Plot:

A rising country-music songwriter works with a fallen star to work their way to fame, causing romantic complications along the way.

Plot Keywords:

Songwriter | Country Music | Pink Panties | Panties | Relapse

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Kelly Canter
Tim McGraw	...	James Canter
Garrett Hedlund	...	Beau Hutton
Leighton Meester	...	Chiles Stanton
Marshall Chapman	...	Winnie
Lari White	...	Hair Stylist
Jeremy Childs	...	JJ
J.D. Parker	...	Joe (as JD Parker)
Lisa Stewart	...	Travis' Mom (as Lisa Stewart Seals)
Jackie Welch	...	Teacher
Cinda McCain	...	Misty
Gabe Sipos	...	Travis
Sandra Harris	...	Orderly
Megan Henderson	...	Megan Henderson
Dan Beene	...	Bob
Reegus Flenory	...	Security Guard
Terri Minton	...	James's Assistant
Ed Bruce	...	Clint
Darrin Dickerson	...	Tex
Alana Grace	...	Ginny
Katie Groshong	...	Richard's Assistant
Candace Michelle Coffee	...	Denise
Katie Cook	...	Gossip Show Host
Adam Skaggs	...	PA #1
Travis Nicholson	...	PA #2
Denitia Odigie	...	PR Girl in Classroom
Jeffrey Buckner Ford	...	Richard
Jeri Sager	...	Stylist
Kirt Lehew	...	Biker (as Kirt Lahew)
Ranjit Bhullar	...	Doctor
Tina White	...	Interviewee
Brett Warren	...	Jesse Clark
Olivia Haley	...	Fan
Jim Melton	...	Fan
Holly Watson	...	Interviewer
Brad Schmitt	...	Interviewer
Andy Cordan	...	Interviewer
Cory Younts	...	Beau's Bandmate
Skylar Wilson	...	Beau's Bandmate
Josh Graham	...	Beau's Bandmate
Chris Scruggs	...	Beau's Bandmate
Loney Hutchins	...	Beau's Bandmate
Ian Fitchuk	...	Beau's Bandmate
Bucky Baxter	...	Kelly's Bandmate
John Bohlinger	...	Kelly's Bandmate
Neal Casal	...	Kelly's Bandmate
Chris Clark	...	Kelly's Bandmate
Jim Lauderdale	...	Kelly's Bandmate
Doug Frasure	...	Kelly's Bandmate
Amanda Shires	...	Kelly's Bandmate
John Deaderick	...	Kelly's Bandmate
Johnny Gates	...	Chiles' Bandmate
Jamie Jarbeau	...	Chiles' Bandmate
Matt Scanlon	...	Chiles' Bandmate
Michael Ollin Lotten	...	Chiles' Bandmate
Smith Curry	...	Chiles' Bandmate
Kristin Wilkinson	...	String Quartet Member (as Kristen Wilkinson)
David Angeli	...	String Quartet Member
Gregory Martin	...	String Quartet Member
Sara Reist	...	String Quartet Member
James Hamlet	...	Honky Tonk Band Member
Steve Hinson	...	Honky Tonk Band Member
Fred Eltringham	...	Studio Band Member
Gary Nicholson	...	Studio Band Member
Beau Stapleton	...	Studio Band Member
Danny Flowers	...	Studio Band Member
Nancy Amons	...	Reporter
Jim Taylor	...	Reporter
Jonathan Martin	...	Reporter
Katrina Smith	...	Reporter (as Katrina Hagger Smith)
Nick Beres	...	Reporter
Kelly Sutton	...	Reporter
Shane Tallant	...	Reporter
Christine Maddela	...	Reporter
Stephanie Langston	...	Reporter (as Stephanie Langston)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Ailshie	...	Security Guard (uncredited)
Marc Allen	...	Paparazzo (uncredited)
Stephanie Attanasio	...	Houston Fan / Dallas Fan (uncredited)
Robert Lee Bell	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Yun Blair	...	Restaurant Patron / Fan (uncredited)
Stephen Blank	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Matt Bolton	...	Roadie (uncredited)
Lawrence Bull Jr.	...	Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Rodney Burlin	...	Austin Fan / Houston Fan / Dallas Fan (uncredited)
Harry P. Castros	...	Dallas Fan / Music Manager / Kelly's Security Escort (uncredited)
James Cooke	...	Security (uncredited)
Chelsey Corbett	...	Dallas Fan (uncredited)
Brenton Cox	...	News Cameraman / Houston Fan (uncredited)
Asia Craft	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Patrick Cranford	...	Venue Worker (uncredited)
Cris Cunningham	...	Kelly's Friend (uncredited)
Gary Douglas	...	Press Photographer (uncredited)
Preston Douglas	...	Extra (uncredited)
Adam Drake	...	Security Officer (uncredited)
Roger D. Eldridge	...	Dallas Fan (uncredited)
Donald Farmer	...	Usher (uncredited)
John Ferguson	...	Production Assistant (uncredited)
Brian Gall	...	The Stage Security (uncredited)
Brandon Garrett	...	P.A. #3 (uncredited)
Cory Givens-Eades	...	Dallas Fan (uncredited)
Terry Gragg	...	Fan (uncredited)
Jill Headrick	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Trevor Hillsbery	...	Back stage friend (uncredited)
Denise Johnson	...	Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Joshua James Johnson	...	Roadie (uncredited)
Wendy Keeling	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Leo Kling	...	Kelly's Friend (uncredited)
Terrence Lening	...	Dallas fan (uncredited)
Tracy Lockridge	...	Rehab Counselor (uncredited)
Marley Mathis	...	Audience Member (uncredited)
Erin Naifeh	...	Extra (uncredited)
Steven Daniel Neely	...	Security Officer (uncredited)
Melissa Nyenhuis	...	News reporter scene / Fan / Dinner scene (uncredited)
Jim O'Rear	...	Roadie (uncredited)
Scott V. Palmer	...	Stage Manager (uncredited)
Ethan Patterson	...	Bartender - The Stage (uncredited)
Kayla Perkins	...	Houston Fan (uncredited)
April Rodell	...	Pretty girl (uncredited)
Garth Shaw	...	Dallas Fan (uncredited)
Megan Shearin	...	Dallas Fan (uncredited)
Bear Sheeley	...	Backstage Partier (uncredited)
Rebecca Silver	...	Herself (uncredited)
Ronda Smalling	...	Dallas fan (uncredited)
Robin Smotherman	...	Restaurant Patron / Fan (uncredited)
Scott Steward	...	Roadie (uncredited)
Sean Symons	...	Paparazzo (uncredited)
Myron Todd	...	Dallas Fan (uncredited)
Jerry L. Wallace	...	Dallas Fan (uncredited)
Erik A. Williams	...	Busboy (uncredited)
Steven J. Wilson	...	Family Friend (uncredited)
Woody Woodruff	...	Backstage Cowboy (uncredited)
Chris Woodson	...	Security (uncredited)
Danica Wozniak	...	Extra (uncredited)

Directed by
Shana Feste

Writing credits (WGA)
Shana Feste		(written by)

Produced by
George Flynn	....	associate producer
Tobey Maguire	....	producer
Jenno Topping	....	producer
Meredith Zamsky	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Brook

Cinematography by
John Bailey

Film Editing by
Carol Littleton
Conor O'Neill

Casting by
Liz Dean
Laura Rosenthal

Production Design by
David J. Bomba
Bruce Rodgers		(segment)
Fenton Williams		(segment)

Art Direction by
John R. Jensen

Set Decoration by
Ruby Guidara

Costume Design by
Stacey Battat

Makeup Department
Jennifer Albada	....	makeup artist
Patricia Androff	....	hair stylist: Mr. McGraw (as Patty Androff)
Gloria Belz	....	makeup artist
Linda Boykin-Williams	....	key makeup artist
Chris Clark	....	key hair stylist
Carol F. Doran	....	wig maker
Jorjee Douglass	....	makeup artist: Ms. Paltrow (as Jorjee Douglas)
Melinda Dunn	....	hair stylist
Mary Everett	....	hair stylist
Carol Frazier	....	assistant makeup artist
Sandy Jo Johnston	....	makeup artist
Sherri Berman Laurence	....	makeup department head (as Sherri Laurence)
Elizabeth Martinelli	....	hair department head
Amanda Miller	....	wigmaker
Jami Ross	....	makeup artist
Jody Sunday	....	hair stylist
Beka Wilson	....	hair stylist: second unit
Joani Yarbrough	....	hair stylist: Mr. McGraw

Production Management
Meredith Zamsky	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Xochi Blymyer	....	second assistant director (additional photography)
Matthew Heffernan	....	second assistant director (additional photography)
Zach Hunt	....	second assistant director: second unit
Mark Anthony Little	....	first assistant director
Kim McCray	....	second second assistant director
Scott Rorie	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Sheila Bartlett	....	on-set scenic artist
Brooke Bernard	....	art department coordinator
Lindsay Forrest	....	assistant prop master: additional photography (as Lindsay Tomlinson)
David Hale	....	construction coordinator
Dave Kennedy	....	set dresser
Joie Todd Kerns	....	set dresser
Bart Mangrum	....	on-set dresser
Deborah Norris Jensen	....	art pa (as Deborah Norris)
Sean Preston	....	props
Cynthia Wynn	....	prop master

Sound Department
Matt Andrews	....	play back operator
Brian Armstrong	....	assistant sound editor
Kami Asgar	....	supervising sound editor
Brian Calhoon	....	adr recordist
Benjamin L. Cook	....	supervising sound effect editor
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Scott G.G. Haller	....	dialogue editor
Eric Harwood	....	sound recordist
Shawn Holden	....	additional production sound mixer
Adam Horley	....	adr recordist
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist
Rick Kline	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Larry	....	sound effects editor
Chet Leonard	....	playback operator
Steve Maslow	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sean McCormack	....	supervising sound editor
Beauxregard Neylon	....	adr mixer
Erin Oakley	....	supervising adr editor
Fred Paragano	....	adr mixer
Jan Petrov	....	adr recordist
Jacob Riehle	....	dialogue editor
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
D. Chris Smith	....	sound effects editor
Glen Trew	....	production sound mixer
Tim Tuchrello	....	sound editor
Sarah Vorhees	....	adr assistant
Jon Wakeham	....	additional re-recording mixer
Mark Zimbicki	....	boom operator
Peter Zimbicki	....	sound
Seth Lesko	....	sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Eric A. Martin	....	special effects foreman
Tyler C. Martin	....	special effects technician
Bob Shelley	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Akemi Abe	....	main title sequence
Raoul Bolognini	....	visual effects producer
Kristen Branan	....	head of production: Zoic Studios
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Andrew G. Cox	....	visual effects coordinator
Neil Craig	....	digital compositor
James David Hattin	....	lead compositor
Niki Hillier	....	visual effects coordinator
Nicholas Lund-Ulrich	....	digital compositor
Andres Martinez	....	visual effects artist
Morgan McDermott	....	digital compositor
Rocco Passionino	....	visual effects supervisor
Rob Price	....	digital compositor
Marco Recuay	....	visual effects supervisor: Scoundrel
Doug Spilatro	....	visual effects artist
Cameron Thomas	....	compositor: Scoundrel VFX

Stunts
Jack Gill	....	stunt coordinator
Ian Quinn	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Ken W. Ballantine	....	best boy electric
Art Bartels	....	key grip
Khris Bennett	....	grip
Clyde E. Bryan	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Fred Cooper	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Jeremy Curtis	....	camera pa
Chad Deslatte	....	grip
Robert Duke	....	grip
Dave Duren	....	rigging gaffer (as David J. Duren)
Tracy Facelli	....	second assistant camera
Howard Fox	....	grip
Drew Frazier	....	electrician
Scott Friedland	....	best boy rigging grip
Garland Gallaspy	....	electrician
Scott Garfield	....	still photographer
Joseph Graham	....	rigging key grip (as Joe Graham)
Christopher Greenwood	....	rigging grip
Chris Hill	....	video assist
Tad Howard	....	rigging grip (as Kenneth Howard)
Kyle D. Hutson	....	set electrician
Bill Jackson	....	electrician
Gary Johnson	....	electrician
Andy Kugler	....	camera loader
David Mellow	....	first assistant camera
Matthew Moriarty	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Matthew Moriarty	....	steadicam operator
Mike Moyer	....	gaffer
Gary Myers	....	rigging electrician
Alex Nepomniaschy	....	director of photography: second unit
Brandon Rivera	....	rigging grip
Scott Satterfield	....	grip
Maxx Shores	....	electrician
Jonathan Simms	....	additional company grip
Alexander G. Smith	....	electrician
Mark Stover	....	grip
Paul Varrieur	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Darryl Wilson	....	best boy grip
Jeff Wolf	....	camera operator: "c" camera
Michael 'Rodi' Rodia	....	additional dolly grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jo Doster	....	location casting
Maribeth Fox	....	casting associate
Helen Geier	....	casting associate
Brent Montgomery	....	casting assistant
Kim Petrosky	....	extras casting director
Jennifer Presser	....	casting assistant
Eric Souliere	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robyn Daniel	....	costumer
Celeste Dye	....	costumer (as Celeste Duke)
Marcia Eden	....	costumer
Loretta Harper	....	set costumer
Rhonda Keaton	....	key costumer
Jill Losquadro	....	shopper
Bridgett McGuire	....	set costumer
Marty Pavatea	....	costumer
Lydia Popper	....	costume assistant
Stephen K. Randolph	....	costume supervisor
Kelly Anne Ross	....	wardrobe shopper

Editorial Department
Seth Clark	....	assistant editor
Curtis Lindersmith	....	digital intermediate editor
Frank Pass	....	colorist
Crystal Riportella-Crose	....	post-production assistant
Ofe Yi	....	assistant editor
Jim Passon	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Fernand Bos	....	music editor
Neal Casal	....	guitar coach: Mr. Hedlund
Bobby Collins	....	music licensing
Craig Conard	....	music production
Carrie Grant	....	singing coach: Ms. Paltrow
Randall Poster	....	music supervisor
Philip Tallman	....	music editor
Gina Zimmitti	....	music contractor

Transportation Department
Paula Hight	....	transportation secretary
Dave Hodgin Jr.	....	transportation coordinator
Michael D. Robertson	....	driver
Teresa Sloat	....	driver
David Tinsley	....	picture car coordinator

Other crew
Scott Adcock	....	stand-in for Tim McGraw
Brad Bell	....	key assistant location manager/scout
Madeline Bell	....	location manager
Josh Benavidez	....	production assistant: additional photography
Andrew Benz	....	set production assistant
Jennifer Blair	....	production supervisor
Marla Blessey	....	assistant: Mr. McGraw
Crystal Borovik	....	stand-in
Drew Bourdet	....	additional production assistant
Dee Butler	....	assistant location manager
Katico Cadwallader	....	assistant: Ms. Meester
Tara Cates	....	travel coordinator
Billy Concha	....	second unit production assistant
Bob Corff	....	dialect coach
Nick Costantino	....	first assistant accountant
Jillian Ellis	....	technical advisor: concerts
Laryssa Emeigh	....	additional set production assistant
Jordan Gilbert	....	assistant production coordinator: additional photography
Lynn Glaser	....	assistant production coordinator
Amy K. Green	....	second assistant accountant
Jason Lumberjack Johnson	....	photo double (as Jason Johnson)
Nicki Johnson	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Jeremy Jones	....	stand-in/garrett hedlund
Holly Jordan	....	office production assistant
Holly Jordan	....	production assistant
Kevin Keating	....	assistant: Ms. Paltrow
Ashley Lambert	....	adr loop group
Scott Levine	....	unit publicist
Jamie Lieberman	....	assistant: Glenn S. Gainor
Faleshia Lo	....	key second assistant accountant
Ivana Lombardi	....	assistant: Ms. Topping (as Ivana Schechter-Garcia)
Tristan Lora	....	assistant: Ms. Feste
Sydney Ann Lunn	....	assistant location manager (as Sydney Lunn)
Megan Lurty	....	set production assistant
Joy Mariano	....	additional set production assistant
Elizabeth Maxwell	....	craft service
Julie McCoy	....	production assistant
Meredith Meade	....	production coordinator
Meredith Meade	....	production supervisor: additional photography
David Midgen	....	titles producer
Jade Moser	....	photo double: Chiles Stanton
Emily Neumann	....	production assistant
Travis Nicholson	....	assistant: Mr. Hedlund
Ashley O'Bryant	....	production assistant: additional photography
Kevin Scott Page	....	production assistant
George Pauley	....	production assistant
Nick Phillips	....	production executive
Mindy Ramski	....	stand-in: Leighton Leester
Rebecca Robertson	....	script supervisor (as Rebecca Robinson-Szwaja)
Andrew Rozario	....	cast assistant to ms. paltrow
Rahim Samadian	....	office production assistant
Howard Samuelsohn	....	dialect coach
Jill Sayre	....	voice
Candice Self Perry	....	accounting clerk
Frank Sharp	....	additional voice
Rachel Silver	....	assistant: Mr. Maguire
Emily Sprouse	....	office production assistant
Mark Sussman	....	additional voice
Mark Van Horne	....	laboratory contact
Lisa Van Wye	....	set medic
Wes Veldink	....	choreographer
Ryan Whan	....	production accountant
Eric Williams	....	set production assistant
Amy Denning Winfrey	....	payroll accountant
Steve Goldstein	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Melissa Voyagis Langham	....	epk field producer (uncredited)
Jessica Pennington	....	adr loop group (uncredited)

Thanks
Nathan Lux	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Screen Gems (presents)
• Maguire Entertainment (as Maguire Pictures)
• Material Pictures
• TVM

Distributors

• Screen Gems (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• RTL Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL8)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2011) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Belgium) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (DVD) (blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2011) (Argentina) (all media)

Special Effects

• Zoic Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• 424 Post  post-production sound services
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera car
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital marketing asset management
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Hula Post  editing systems
• Klass Security and Investigations  anti-piracy security services
• Madison Gate Records  CD cast album
• NPI Entertainment Payroll  payroll services - sound editors (as NPI Production Services)
• Paragon Studios  post-production sound services
• Picture Mill, The  main titles
• RCA Records  soundtrack
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Sony Music Entertainment  soundtrack (as Sony Music Nashville)
• Soundtrack New York  ADR Facility
• Tomkats Catering  catering
• Wintergreen Logistics  transportation services

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving alcohol abuse and some sexual content

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Germany:12 | Ireland:12A | Malaysia:PG-13 | Netherlands:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Sweden:11 (DVD rating) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #46369)

Filming Locations:

USA

Company:

Screen Gems

Trivia:

Garrett Hedlund auditioned at a karaoke bar in Koreantown singing a Pearl Jam song. According to director Shana Feste, "It really wasn't the best showcase ever of his voice, but Garrett went to school for us. Literally, he took four months off and started learning how to play the guitar, took voice lessons, went to Nashville early, started working with Nathan Chapman, a record producer in Nashville who produces Miranda Lambert. I mean, he became a country singer."

Goofs:

Continuity: When Chiles is singing, during the bar scene after she freezes, the microphone stand behind her keeps moving.

Quotes:

Chiles Stanton:Don't make me say it.
Beau Hutton:Say what?
Chiles Stanton:You're being very rude right now.
Beau Hutton:Tell me what you want.
Chiles Stanton:Nothing.
[they kiss]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.59" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Hard Out Here

Country Strong: Is this movie country music fans have been waiting for?

"Country Strong", a surprisingly good film (even if you live in California and don't happen to like country music). Starring Gwyneth Paltrow (Iron Man), Tim McGraw (The Blind Side), Garrett Hedlund (TRON: Legacy) and Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl), "Country Strong" succeeds in doing exactly what it sets out to do; that is make a dramatic film about country music that is also entertaining. I know a lot of critics will not agree with me, but in the midst of the awards season this is the one film, not nominated for a big time award, that is worth spending your money on. Side Note: Oh, and if you're only reading this review to find out if Gwyneth Paltrow can sing, the answer is yes she can. But if you had seen "Duets", then you already knew that she could. Synopsis: A story that follows fallen country music superstar Kelly Canter (Paltrow) as she is released from rehab and attempts a comeback concert. There is also another, and all around better, storyline that follows the rise of two up and coming country music artists Beau Hutton and Chiles Stanton (Hedlund and Meester), as they try to find out what path to take through the harsh and unforgiving world of the country music industry. Yes, "Country Strong" may seem a bit to predictable for some and yes, it does lag a bit in the middle of the film (mostly pertaining to Paltrow's scenes), but it does redeem itself with a vengeance in the final 30 minutes of the film. The storyline is really well thought out, the character development here is potent and the acting (including the singing), for the most part, is excellent. Unequivocally the one actor to take note of in this film is Hedlund, who steals the show with his performance of a country boy/country music purist. His chemistry on screen with just about everyone including the microphone is so authentic, that whenever he is on-screen he literally makes the movie better. Any and all issues I have with this film surprisingly fall directly on the performance of Paltrow. She plays an aging alcoholic Country superstar with as much heart as she can muster, but overall she is sadly uninteresting to watch for most of the film. Final Thought: "Country Strong" is currently getting raked through the mud by critics for its simplistic storyline, but let me tell you this: anyone (and I mean anyone) who is a fan of Country music will undoubtedly love this film. And even if the Country twang is not your bang, this is a strong enough drama to keep you in your seat. This is no "Crazy Heart" (so no nominations to be found here), but "Country Strong" is still entertaining enough for me to strongly recommend.