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Heartworn Highways

Heartworn Highways

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Heartworn Highways

"The best music and the best whiskey come from the same part of the country."

1976

1h 32m

7.7(15 votes)

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Music

Overview

The music speaks for itself in this performance documentary that highlights some of the biggest names within the country-folk scene in Texas and Tennessee during the last weeks of 1975 and the first weeks of 1976, eschewing narration and staged interviews.

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10 featured cast members

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Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

Self

Steve Earle

Steve Earle

Self

David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe

Self

Peggy Brooks

Self

Guy Clark

Guy Clark

Self

Rodney Crowell

Rodney Crowell

Self

Charlie Daniels

Charlie Daniels

Self

Wayne Moss

Self

Gamble Rogers

Self

Glenn Stagner

Self

Creative team

Directed by: James Szalapski
Written by: James Szalapski
Produced by: Graham Leader

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