Wheeler (2017)

An aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music.

Director:

Ryan Ross

Writers:

Stephen Dorff, Ryan Ross

Stars:

Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, Audrey Spillman

Cast

Credited cast:
Stephen Dorff	...	Wheeler
Kris Kristofferson	...	Self
Audrey Spillman	...	Self
Bobby Tomberlin	...	Self
Bart Herbison	...	Self
Jim Norman	...	Self (as Jim Ed Norman)
Travis Meadows	...	Self
Anastasia Munoz	...	Jill
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Josh Adelstein	...	Bobby T's Friend
William Todd Austin	...	Toddzilla
David Bates	...	Curb Studio Assistant Engineer
Eddie Bayers	...	Self
Frances Bell	...	Self
Dena Brown	...	Bobby's Idle Hour Bartender
Sherri Callahan	...	Hermitage Waitress

Storyline

WHEELER is the story of an aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas who travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music. By embodying the title character under prosthetic make up, actor Stephen Dorff successfully infiltrates Music City and takes his character on an authentic singer / songwriter journey. With the help of key allies on the ground, "Wheeler" converses with real people in real locations, with every musical number performed live. The line between reality and fiction blurs as Wheeler chases his dream in this touching tribute to old school country legends.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | written by director | written by star | pickup truck | southern u.s. | 

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Taglines:

It all begins with a song.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, language, a nude image, and for smoking throughout

Did You Know?

Trivia

The only "actors" in this show (in Screen Actors Guild) are Dorff and Kris Kristofferson, the rest are REAL Nashville music people and musicians.

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Soundtracks

Runner
Sung and Composed by Stephen Dorff
Music Publisher: Cutting Edge (Music) Holdings Ltd / Infected Chords Music, Admin. by Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing (BMI)

User Reviews

Wonderful Surprise

Well here was an unexpected candle in the night. Simple little plot; simple little theme, but comfortably carried you through the entire movie. There won't be any shimmery academy awards given but this movie is well worth the watch. Much better than I expected. Of course we had just finished watching a dog of a movie called Gold Star so my review of Wheeler could be a little biased. I will add, if you are a neurotic, nervous, hyper kind of a person you probably should just pass on this one. It will seem too slow for you. For the rest of the down to earth types, saddle up this horse. I think she's worth the ride.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wheeler

Filming Locations:

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color