This isn't so much a film as it is a vanity project for its executive producer-director-star, country singer Jerry Reed. He plays--surprise, surprise--Joe Hawkins, a country singer who's been in the business for a quarter of a century. His years on the road have taken a toll, for Hawkins
is a burnt-out, pill-popping booze hound. His personal manager has used the star's addled state to his advantage, cheating Hawkins out of $8 million. But Hawkins' brother (Bo Hopkins) catches onto the scam. To be kind, Reed is a talented singer who is at his best when he sticks to vinyl. Though
passable as an actor, he shows no competence behind the camera. The already cliched stor...
Released:
1986
Rated:
NR
Length:
86 mins