The boy is on his way to becoming a man. The man is on his way to becoming a legend.
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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Earnest, classical in form, contemplative and grave.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
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Cast
- Clint EastwoodRed Stovall
- Kyle EastwoodWhit
- John McIntireGrandpa
- Alexa KeninMarlena
- Verna BloomEmmy
- Matt ClarkVirgil
- Barry CorbinArnspriger
- Jerry HardinSnuffy
- Tim ThomersonHighway Patrolman
- Macon McCalmanDr. Hines
Crew
- Clint EastwoodDirector
- Clancy CarlileScreenplay
- Clancy CarlileNovel
- Bruce SurteesDirector of Photography
- Steve DorffOriginal Music Composer
- Joel CoxEditor
- Ferris WebsterEditor
- Michael KellyEditor
- Clint EastwoodProducer
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