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Outlaw Blues
“His song is a runaway hit while he's a hit runaway.”
4.8 / 10• 1977• 1h 40m•PG• English
ActionComedyDrama
Storyline
An aspiring musician is released from prison to find that a song he had written while locked up has been stolen and made into a hit record by a country music superstar. When his confrontation with the star takes a violent turn the ex-con has to go back on the run, but he finds an unexpected ally in a shrewd background singer with a plan to turn the tables in his favor.
Cast & Crew
Peter Fonda
Bobby Ogden
Lead
Susan Saint James
Tina Waters
John Crawford
Buzz Cavenaugh
James T. Callahan
Garland Dupree
Michael Lerner
Hatch
Steven Fromholz
Elroy
RL
Richard Lockmiller
Associate Warden
Matt Clark
Billy Bob
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard T. Heffron's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Outlaw Blues is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
