Honkytonk Man
The boy is on his way to becoming a man. The man is on his way to becoming a legend.
DramaMusicbased on novel or bookoklahomagreat depressiontuberculosisgrand ole oprynashville, tennesseewhorehousestealing a chicken1930s
A bittersweet coming-of-age road story set during the Depression, centered on the bond between a boy and his flawed, tubercular uncle chasing a dream of musical stardom.
During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.
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