Honkytonk Man (1982)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writers:

Clancy Carlile (novel)
Clancy Carlile (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 December 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music

Tagline:

The boy is on his way to becoming a man. The man is on his way to becoming a legend.

Plot:

As the film opens on an Oklahoma farm during the depression, two simultaneous visitors literally hit...

Plot Keywords:

Tuberculosis | Coughing | Bus | Doctor | Whiskey

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Clint Eastwood	...	Red Stovall
Kyle Eastwood	...	Whit
John McIntire	...	Grandpa
Alexa Kenin	...	Marlene
Verna Bloom	...	Emmy
Matt Clark	...	Virgil
Barry Corbin	...	Arnspringer
Jerry Hardin	...	Snuffy
Tim Thomerson	...	Highway Patrolman
Macon McCalman	...	Dr. Hines
Joe Regalbuto	...	Henry Axle
Gary Grubbs	...	Jim Bob
Rebecca Clemons	...	Belle
Johnny Gimble	...	Bob Wills
Linda Hopkins	...	Blues Singer
Bette Ford	...	Lulu
Jim Boelsen	...	Junior
Tracey Walter	...	Pooch
Susan Peretz	...	Miss Maud
John Russell	...	Jack Wade
Charles Cyphers	...	Stubbs
Marty Robbins	...	Smoky
Ray Price	...	Singer
Shelly West	...	Singer
David Frizzell	...	Singer
Porter Wagoner	...	Dusty
Bob Ferrera	...	Oldest son
Tracy Shults	...	Daughter
R.J. Ganzert	...	Rancher
Hugh Warden	...	Grocer
Kelsie Blades	...	Veteran
Jim Ahart	...	Waiter
Steve Autry	...	Mecchanic
Peter Griggs	...	Mr. Vogel
Julie Hoopman	...	Whore
Rozelle Gayle	...	Club manager
Robert V. Barron	...	Undertaker
DeForest Covan	...	Gravedigger
Lloyd Nelson	...	Radio announcer
George Orrison	...	Jailbird
Glenn Wright	...	Jailbird
Frank Reinhard	...	Standin
Roy Jenson	...	Dub
Sherry Allurd	...	Dub's wife
Gordon Terry	...	Texas playboy
Tommy Alsup	...	Texas playboy
Merle Travis	...	Texas playboy
Robert D. Carver	...	Bus driver #1
Thomas Powels	...	Bus driver #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gary Earl	...	Texas Playboy

Directed by
Clint Eastwood

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Clancy Carlile		novel
Clancy Carlile		screenplay

Produced by
Clint Eastwood	....	producer
Fritz Manes	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Steve Dorff

Cinematography by
Bruce Surtees

Film Editing by
Joel Cox
Michael Kelly
Ferris Webster

Casting by
Susan Arnold
Phyllis Huffman

Production Design by
Edward C. Carfagno

Set Decoration by
Gary Moreno

Makeup Department
David Dittmar	....	makeup artist
Marlene D. Williams	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Steve Perry	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
R. Anthony Brown	....	first assistant director (as Tony Brown)
B. Thomas Seidman	....	second assistant director (as Tom Seidman)

Art Department
Edward Aiona	....	property master
Bob Lawless	....	stand-by painter
Michael Muscarella	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Bub Asman	....	sound effects editor
David E. Campbell	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Cawley	....	first assistant sound editor (2003 restoration)
Joseph D. Citarella	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Joe Citarella)
Robert G. Henderson	....	sound effects editor (as Bob Henderson)
Donald F. Johnson	....	sound mixer
Alan Robert Murray	....	sound effects editor
John T. Reitz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jules Strasser	....	boom operator
Paul C. Warschilka	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Wayne Edgar	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Edward A. Ayer	....	best boy (as Ed Ayer)
Kirk Bales	....	dolly grip (as Kirk E. Bales)
Jack N. Green	....	camera operator
Marc Margulies	....	assistant camera (as Marc Margulis)
Michael Douglas Middleton	....	still photographer
Leo J. Napolitano	....	assistant camera
Charles Saldana	....	key grip
Bruce D. Spellman	....	second grip
Tom Stern	....	gaffer
Jeff Wolf	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, Nashville

Casting Department
Marion Dougherty	....	casting executive

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Aida Swinson	....	wardrobe: women
Glenn Wright	....	costume supervisor

Music Department
Steve Dorff	....	conductor
Steve Dorff	....	music arranger
Snuff Garrett	....	music supervisor
Donald Harris	....	music editor

Transportation Department
H. William Miller	....	transportation coordinator (as Billy Miller)
Paul Youds	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Marco Barla	....	unit publicist
Betty Endo	....	secretary to the producers
Judie Hoyt	....	secretary to the producers
Linda Sony Kinney	....	production secretary (as Linda Sony)
Michael Maurer	....	auditor
Jimmy Medearis	....	wrangler (as Jim Medearis)
Richard Morgan	....	first aid
Lloyd Nelson	....	script supervisor
Jim Porter	....	first aid

Production Companies

• Malpaso Company, The

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1982) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1986) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1986) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Sandrews (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes

Runtime:

122 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-8 | Australia:PG (video rating) | Spain:T | Argentina:13 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | South Korea:12 | Australia:M | Norway:12 | UK:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Birds Landing, California, USA

Company:

Malpaso Company, The

Trivia:

The script originally called for Kyle Eastwood's character to get high from smoking marijuana, but Clint Eastwood, who is very anti-drug, refused, even with Kyle even using a prop cigarette. Eastwood finally relented to his son's character getting high from a contact buzz.

Quotes:

Red Stovall: What's a girl like you going to do in Nashville? Have you any money or friends? What are you gonna do, live in the streets?
Marlene: The Lord will provide.
Red Stovall: He'd better provide you a way of gettin' there, too.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso (1993) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Honkytonk Man

Lethargic Depression-era entry...

Oddly unlikable, stolid effort directed and co-starring Clint Eastwood (in rueful, ambling spirits). Written by Clancy Carlile from his novel, the drama concerns a boozing Depression-era singer in Oklahoma, harboring health problems yet about to hit the road for the Grand Ole Opry, having his street-smart nephew (Kyle Eastwood) along for the journey as his driver. Real-life father and son Eastwood teaming never quite achieves anything special, with young Kyle struggling with his delivery. Many famous country crooners are given cameos, and Clint's vocals are rather pleasing, but this story is low-keyed and uncertain; if it's supposed to be heart-warming, someone forgot the heart. Worse, the golden-hued photography is brackish and unappealing, and the supporting players fail to add any energy. * from ****