The read
Every source lands within 4 points of the others.
Synopsis
The story of an aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas who travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music. By embodying the title character under prosthetic make up, actor Stephen Dorff successfully infiltrates Music City and takes his character on an authentic singer / songwriter journey. With the help of key allies on the ground, "Wheeler" converses with real people in real locations, with every musical number performed live. The line between reality and fiction blurs as Wheeler chases his dream in this touching tribute to old school country legends.
Ratings
IMDb6/10
Rotten Tomatoes56%
Metacritic58/100
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen DorffWriter
- Ryan RossWriter
- Ryan RossDirector
Cast
- Stephen DorffWheeler
- Kris KristoffersonHimself
- Audrey SpillmanHerself
- Bobby TomberlinHimself
- Bart HerbisonHimself
- Jim Ed NormanHimself
- Travis MeadowsHimself
- Josh AdelsteinBobby T's Friend
- William Todd AustinToddzilla
- David BatesCurb Studio Assistant Engineer
- Dena BrownBobby's Idle Hour Bartender
- Sherri CallahanHermitage Waitress
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Themes
texasnashville, tennesseemusic cityaspiring musicianprosthetic make up