Honeysuckle Rose (film)

Honeysuckle Rose
Honeysuckle Rose
	Original theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jerry Schatzberg
Written by	John Binder; Gustaf Molander; Carol Sobieski; Gösta Stevens; William D. Wittliff;
Produced by	Sydney Pollack; Gene Taft;
Starring	Willie Nelson; Dyan Cannon; Amy Irving; Slim Pickens;
Cinematography	Robby Müller
Edited by	Aram Avakian; Norman Gay; Marc Laub; Evan A. Lottman;
Music by	Richard Baskin; Willie Nelson;
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	July 18, 1980;
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$17.8 million

Honeysuckle Rose (also known as On the Road Again) is a 1980 American romantic drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg, written by John Binder, Gustaf Molander, Carol Sobieski, Gösta Stevens, and William D. Wittliff, and starring Willie Nelson, Dyan Cannon, and Amy Irving.

Plot

Buck Bonham is a country singer, with a good family, struggling to find national fame. He juggles his music career with his responsibilities to his wife and son. He has everything going his way until the daughter of his former guitarist joins his tour. The road leads to temptation, which leads to his downfall. The only question is will his family and friends stand by him?

Cast

Willie Nelson as Buck Bonham
Dyan Cannon as Viv Bonham
Amy Irving as Lily Ramsey
Slim Pickens as Garland Ramsey
Joey Floyd as Jamie Bonham
Charles Levin as Sid
Mickey Rooney, Jr. as Cotton Roberts
Lane Smith as Brag, Cotton's manager
Pepe Serna as Rooster
Priscilla Pointer as Rosella Ramsey
Diana Scarwid as Jeanne
Emmylou Harris as herself
Rex Ludwick as Tex
Mickey Raphael as Kelly
Grady Martin as himself
Bee Spears as Bo

Release

Box office

Honeysuckle Rose opened theatrically in 826 venues on July 18, 1980 and earned $2,189,966 in its first weekend, ranking third in the domestic box office. Ultimately, the film grossed $17,815,212.^[2]

Critical reception

In 1981, Nelson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "On the Road Again". Irving won a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress. Roger Ebert called the film sly and entertaining, but said that the story was predictable and disappointing.^[3] The film grossed over $17 million.^{[citation needed]} It was screened out of competition at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.^[4]

Accolades

The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:

2004: AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs:
- "On the Road Again" – Nominated^[5]

References

^ "HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 28, 1980. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Honeysuckle Rose (1980)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
^ Ebert, Roger (July 18, 1980). "Honeysuckle Rose Review". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
^ "Festival de Cannes: Honeysuckle Rose". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved July 30, 2016.

External links

[1] "HONEYSUCKLE ROSE (A)". British Board of Film Classification. July 28, 1980. Retrieved January 9, 2016.

[mojo-2] "Honeysuckle Rose (1980)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 9, 2016.

[3] Ebert, Roger (July 18, 1980). "Honeysuckle Rose Review". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 24, 2008.

[festival-cannes.com-4] "Festival de Cannes: Honeysuckle Rose". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] "AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved July 30, 2016.

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