Willie Nelson Filmography

Swing Vote

Actors: Kevin Costner, Madeline Carroll, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez

Synopsis: When the mischievous antics of a precocious 12-year-old girl result in the outcome of the United States presidential election hinging on the vote of her apathetic, likable loser of a father, the man who thought that life had long since passed him by is reluctantly thrust into the national Read More

The Unforeseen

Actors: Robert Redford, Gary Bradley, William Greider, Marshall Kuykendall, Dick Brown

Synopsis: First-time feature filmmaker Laura Dunn transforms an idea suggested to her by legendary director Terrence Malick into a cinematic reality with an ambitious documentary detailing the rise of a West Texas farm boy-turned-wildly successful real-estate mogul, and the landmark environmental movement Read More

The Hottest State

Crew: Musical Performer

Actors: Mark Webber, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Ethan Hawke, Laura Linney, Michelle Williams

Synopsis: Soon after relocating from Texas to New York in a bid to make the big time, a 21-year-old actor enters into a turbulent relationship with a struggling singer/songwriter in writer/director Ethan Hawke's screen adaptation of his own debut novel. William (Mark Webber) is an aspiring actor with dreams Read More

Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert

Crew: Executive Producer

Actors: Kate Voegele, Shannon Brown, The Supersuckers, Arlo Guthrie, Buddy Guy

Synopsis: This concert film captures the highlights of the 2007 Farm Aid Music festival, which marked the fundraiser's 20th anniversary. Some of the featured performers in the release include Emmylou Harris, Wilco, Widespread Panic, John Mellencamp, and more. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide Read More

Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

Actors: Eric Clapton

Synopsis: Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 offers footage from that edition of the annual charity event. This particular line-up includes performances by Sheryl Crow, Buddy Guy, and Willie Nelson, as well as Clapton himself paying homage to his dear friend George Harrison. ~ Perry Seibert, All Read More

Blonde Ambition

Actors: Jessica Simpson, Penelope Ann Miller, Luke Wilson, Andy Dick, Rachael Leigh Cook

Synopsis: An ambitious young woman (Jessica Simpson) attempting to navigate her way through the cutthroat corporate world becomes the unwitting pawn of two unscrupulous executives seeking to topple and replace the powerful head of an international conglomerate. Penelope Ann Miller, Luke Wilson, Andy Dick Read More

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

Actors: Jonathan Bennett, Randy Wayne, April Scott

Synopsis: Hazzard County's two rowdiest siblings are back and stirring up more mischief than ever in this prequel to the 2005 comedy adventure that explores the origins of the General Lee while finding out just how Bo (Jonathan Bennett) and Luke Duke (Randy Wayne) first incurred the wrath of bumbling greedy Read More

Fields of Fuel

Synopsis: In this feature length documentary, filmmaker and bio-fuel advocate Josh Tickell explores the origins of America's dependence on fossil fuels, eventually detailing the cross country road trip that he took in his bio-diesel converted van, campaigning for the more sustainable, environmentally Read More

South Central Farm: Oasis in a Concrete Desert

Actors: Daryl Hannah, Martin Sheen, Willie Nelson, Tom Morello, Julia Butterfly Hill

Broken Bridges

Actors: Toby Keith, Kelly Preston, Lindsey Haun, Burt Reynolds, Tess Harper

Synopsis: When a fading country music superstar Bo Price (Toby Keith) returns to his hometown for the funeral of his younger brother, a reunion with his high-school sweetheart drags the pain of the past into the present day and soon promises to change his life forever. Bo and Angela (Kelly Preston) have Read More

Nobelity

Crew: Featured Music

Synopsis: Filmmaker Turk Pipkin sets out on a global journey to probe the minds of nine Nobel Laureates in this documentary that seeks to find answers to some of the most pressing issues currently facing mankind. Everyone wants the world to be a better place for our children and the future generations that Read More

Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt

Crew: Featured Music

Synopsis: The celebrated singer and songwriter Steve Earle once said "Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world, and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that." Earle was hardly the only artist of note who loved Van Zandt's poetic, elliptical songs of love and Read More

The Dukes of Hazzard

Actors: Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson, Burt Reynolds, Lynda Carter, Willie Nelson

Synopsis: The General Lee is back and so are the Duke boys in this big-screen adaptation of the hit TV series, brought to you by Jay Chandrasekhar of the Broken Lizard comedy troupe. Set in the "present day," the story follows Bo (Seann William Scott) and Luke (Johnny Knoxville) as they cruise around Read More

Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin'

Synopsis: The man they call "The Red-Headed Stranger", Willie Nelson performs his several songs along with an eclectic lineup of musical guests in this concert release from Universal Music. Willie Nelson and Friends: Live and Kickin' features "Homeward Bound" with Paul Simon, "Me and Bobby McGee" with Read More

All We Are Saying

The Big Bounce

Actors: Owen Wilson, Morgan Freeman, Gary Sinise, Sara Foster, Willie Nelson

Synopsis: George Armitage directs this big-screen adaptation of Elmore Leonard's The Big Bounce. Jack Ryan (Owen Wilson) is an occasional thief who tends to a judge (Morgan Freeman). A woman involved with Ray Ritchie (Gary Sinese), a real estate developer of questionable ethics, seduces Jack. Ritchie and Read More

The Party's Over

Actors: Philip Seymour Hoffman

Synopsis: Actors and political activists come together to take a long, hard look at the State of the Union during the 2000 U.S. Presidential election in this documentary, a follow-up to 1993's The Last Party, in which actor Robert Downey Jr. followed the 1992 presidential campaign. In The Last Party 2000 Read More

High Times' Potluck

Synopsis: A veteran mobster discovers the grass is greener on the other side in this broad independent comedy. Frank (Frank Adonis) is a 60-year-old Mafia lieutenant who has been entrusted with a suitcase full of high-quality marijuana that has arrived in Manhattan from the Deep South and is ready for sale. Read More

Soundstage: Farm Aid 2003

Actors: Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Crazy Horse, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Brooks & Dunn, Emmylou Harris, Los Lonely Boys, Hootie & the Blowfish, Billy Bob Thornton, Trick Pony

Most Famous Hits: Willie Nelson & Leon Russell

Willie Nelson: Live at Billy Bob's Texas

Synopsis: One of the legendary figures in country music, Willie Nelson performs a variety of his best-loved songs on this concert film that was recorded in his home state of Texas. This 2003 show offers selections from nearly every phase of the performer's nearly five decade career. ~ Perry Seibert, All Read More

The Country Bears

Actors: Christopher Walken, Stephen Tobolowsky, Daryl Mitchell, M.C. Gainey, Diedrich Bader

Synopsis: This family musical enjoys the dubious distinction of being the first film ever based on a theme park attraction, the "Country Bears Jamboree" at Disneyworld. Beary Barrington (voice of Haley Joel Osment) is an adolescent bruin raised by a human family after he was found by a park ranger Read More

Willie Nelson: Still is Still Moving

Actors: Willie Nelson

Monk: Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger

Synopsis: Legendary country singer Willie Nelson) is accused of murdering his crooked road manager Sonny Cross (David Anderson). Asked by Lt. Disher (Jason Gray-Stanford) to investigate, Monk (Tony Shalhoub) has trouble upholding his objectivity: it seems that Nelson was the favorite performer of Monk's Read More

All Star Jam

Ralph Emery & Friends

Country Legends

Synopsis: Twelve country singers display their talents in this collection of 20 popular tunes. Conway Twitty sings "It's Only Make Believe," Roger Miller performs "King of the Road, and Charley Pride belts out "Kiss an Angel Good Morning." Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, and Patsy Cline provide additional Read More

Willie Nelson: Live in Amsterdam

Actors: Willie Nelson

Synopsis: One of the most enduring stars in country music is Willie Nelson, who has performed with seeming tireless perseverance for decades. This program features the country crooner on the first stop of his European tour in the year 2000. What better location for the laid-back country star than Amsterdam. Nelson Read More

The Journeyman

Synopsis: Two brothers follow separate paths to tragic results in this western from director James Crowley. Separated at a young age following a raid on Samuel Hancock's (Willie Nelson) ranch by bandits, it's thirteen long years before they once again cross paths. A wandering stranger who has developed a Read More

Farm Aid 2001: A Concert for America

Synopsis: On September 29, 2001, Farm Aid founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp staged one of their celebrated benefit concerts in Noblesville, IN; occurring less than three weeks after the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., the show became an event which not only Read More

America: A Tribute to Heroes

Actors: U2

Synopsis: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Tom Petty, Al Pacino, and many more entertainment industry luminaries teamed up on September 21, 2001, for this live telethon raising funds for the families of the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The focus Read More

Country Legends Homecoming

Ralph Emery's Country Homecoming

Immaculate Funk

Actors: Jerry Wexler

Chet Atkins: A Life in Music

Actors: Chet Atkins

Synopsis: Chet Atkins was a hero of country music, not just for his fingerpicking guitar solos but also for his studio wizardry. Throughout his career, Atkins recorded nearly 70 records and won 13 Grammy awards. This program captures the remarkable career of this musician through a blend of interviewers and Read More

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Actors: Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Rob Lowe, Seth Green

Synopsis: Austin Powers -- fashion photographer, denizen of Swingin' London, international espionage agent, and bane of dental hygienists everywhere -- returns in his second screen adventure. Powers (once again played by Mike Myers), a 1960s superspy stranded in the 1990s, discovers that his nemesis Read More

Ryman Country Homecoming, Vol. 1

Willie Nelson: Teatro

Actors: Willie Nelson

Synopsis: Country music legend Willie Nelson performs in this short film by director Wim Wenders, a film largely inspired by the Nelson album of the same name. Along with the man himself, such musical luminaries as Emmylou Harris and Daniel Lanois make credited appearances. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Movie Guide Read More

Ryman Country Homecoming, Vol. 3

Ryman Country Homecoming, Vol. 2

Half Baked

Actors: Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz, Jim Breuer, Harland Williams, Rachel True

Synopsis: Returning from a food run, kindly kindergarten teacher Kenny (Harland Williams) makes the mistake of feeding a massive amount of junk food to a tired-looking, diabetic NYPD horse, which drops dead. Tossed in jail, Kenny relies on his totally stoned roommates (Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Diaz, Jim Breuer Read More

Outlaw Justice

Actors: Travis Tritt, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson

Synopsis: Four superstars of country music saddle up in this made-for-television Western. Waylon Jennings plays Tobey, an aging gunslinger who is murdered by a malicious outlaw. Looking to settle the score, Lee (Willie Nelson), Tarence (Kris Kristofferson), and Dalton (Travis Tritt) team up with Tobey's son Read More

King of the Hill: Hank's Got the Willies

Gone Fishin'

Actors: Joe Pesci, Danny Glover, Rosanna Arquette, Lynn Whitfield, Willie Nelson

Synopsis: Just how much trouble can two guys get into while trying to catch some fish? Joe Waters (Joe Pesci) and Gus Green (Danny Glover) are two guys from New Jersey who've known each other since childhood; they've always been friends, and they've always been inept to the point of posing a threat to life Read More

Anthem

Actors: Robert Redford, Michael Stipe, Studs Terkel, Winona Laduke, George McGovern

Synopsis: Two young women travel across the country in an old Saab armed with Hi-8 cameras, experience as Hollywood production assistants and a strong desire to capture the true character and spirit of the American people. Their journey leads Kristin Hahn and Shainee Gabel to interview a wide variety of Read More

Wag the Dog

Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Robert De Niro, Anne Heche, Woody Harrelson, Denis Leary

Synopsis: In a 29-day shoot, Barry Levinson filmed this $15 million political and media satire, adapted by Hilary Henkin and David Mamet from Larry Beinhart's novel, American Hero. Two weeks prior to re-election, the President (Michael Belson) is accused of cornering an underage girl in the Oval Office. To Read More

The Best of Austin City Limits: Country Music's Finest Hour

Starlight

Synopsis: Arianna (Rae Dawn Chong), a beautiful, decidedly "New Agey" alien in a stylish spacecraft comes in search of the half-human half-alien being her people created as an experiment to see if her kind could live successfully on the Earth. She and her people feel no qualms about taking over the blue Read More

Live From Austin TX: Outlaw Country

Actors: Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, Kimmie Rhodes

Synopsis: The concert film Live from Austin, Texas: Outlaw Country brings together, on an Austin stage before a packed audience - three of modern country's legendary "highwaymen" - Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson (minus the late and sorely missed Johnny Cash). Honky tonk balladeer Read More

The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds - The Making of Stars and Stripes

Actors: The Beach Boys

Synopsis: In 1996, the Beach Boys took a new approach to their music with the album {^Stars and Stripes}, in which the great harmony group (with founder Brian Wilson once again in the lineup) went to Nashville to re-record some of their best-known songs with some of the biggest names in country music Read More

Dust to Dust

Actors: Willie Nelson, Robert Vaughn

Synopsis: When a power struggle between a greedy Texas mayor and a sympathetic lawyer threatens to render a band of desperate orphans homeless, a notorious gunslinger is called in to resolve the matter in this Western starring Robert Vaughn and Willie Nelson. As a powerful railroad company sets its sights Read More

Grammy's Greatest Country Moments

Synopsis: Some of country music's greatest stars are featured on this home video, which collects performances from two decades worth of Grammy Awards telecasts. Performers featured include Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams Jr., the Oak Ridge Boys, Crystal Gayle Read More

Willie Nelson: The Big Six-0 - An All-Star Birthday Celebration

Synopsis: For his 60th birthday, country legend Willie Nelson decided to throw a party and invite a few of his closest friends to help him celebrate. Among others appearing are Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Neil Young, B.B. King, Paul Simon, and Waylon Jennings -- most joining Nelson on stage for Read More

Willie Nelson: My Life

Synopsis: This program chronicles the long life and career of Willie Nelson, a country music legend. Through interviews and performances, the track of this man's remarkable career springs to life, exposing him as a remarkable singer and songwriter. Among others, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Read More

Saturday Night Live: Kevin Kline [2]

Actors: Kevin Kline, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon

Synopsis: This 1993 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Kevin Kline and features musical guests Willie Nelson and Paul Simon. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide Read More

Waylon Jennings: Renegade. Outlaw. Legend.

Synopsis: A documentary that covers the life of country legend Waylon Jennings, from his beginnings to his breakthrough in the '70s. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

The Highwaymen: On the Road Again

Synopsis: The four legends who make up the Highwaymen appear in this performance video of a 1992 European tour. Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson pool their considerable talents and showmanship in The Highwaymen: On the Road Again, performing some of their greatest hits. In Read More

Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind

Actors: Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Rip Torn, Joan Severance, Shelby Lynne

Synopsis: The original made-for-TV Pair of Aces starred Kris Kristofferson as a Texas Ranger who, while searching for a serial killer, is aided and abetted by introspective safecracker Willie Nelson. The Kristofferson-Nelson combo proved so unbeatable in the ratings that a sequel was immediately Read More

Merle Haggard: Live in Concert

Actors: Merle Haggard

Wild Texas Wind

Actors: Gary Busey, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton

Synopsis: Dolly Parton goes dramatic in Wild Texas Wind--with plenty or songs in her repertoire to gloss over the script's shortcomings. This made-for-TV movie costars a curiously hammy Gary Busey as the manager of a country western band fronted by Parton. Through his business acumen, Parton's aggregation Read More

Willie Nelson: On the Road Again

Actors: Willie Nelson

Synopsis: This compilation of old and new footage includes Willie Nelson singing classic tunes such as "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain," "Whisky River," "Yesterday's Wine," and "Crazy."
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A Pair of Aces

Actors: Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Rip Torn, Helen Shaver, Jane Cameron

Synopsis: In this made-for-TV western, Willie Nelson portrays a safecracker in the custody of a Texas Ranger (Kris Kristofferson) who is also in pursuit of a serial killer. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide Read More

The Highwaymen: Live

Synopsis: This program features performances by the Highwaymen, a country supergroup composed of Johnny Cash, aylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Willie Nelson. Filmed in 1990, together the group tears through 26 songs. Sprinkled among the performances are several segments in which the men discuss their Read More

Willie Nelson: Some Enchanted Evening

Synopsis: This country music industry tribute to Willie Nelson for his record-setting album {^Stardust} features performances of "Some Enchanted Evening," "Spanish Eyes," "To Each His Own," and more. Also included are debuts of some songs from his subsequent album {^What a Wonderful World}. ~ All Movie Read More

Live From Austin TX: Willie Nelson

Actors: Willie Nelson

Synopsis: In the home release Live from Austin, Texas: Willie Nelson, Country and western legend Nelson makes his September 6, 1990 appearance on PBS's acclaimed, thirty-year-plus live music series Austin City Limits. In this hour-long concert, Nelson performs fourteen hit songs, plus a medley of three Read More

In the Hank Williams Tradition

Synopsis: Top country stars pay tribute to the "King of Country Music," Hank Williams, in this film In the Hank Williams Tradition. Through interviews with Minnie Pearl and Roy Acuff, who both knew him personally, a portrait of Williams emerges. Host Dwight Yoakam offers glimpses into the life of the famous Read More

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

Synopsis: Two 19th Century outlaws attempt to outrun a variety of pursuers after stealing a large cache of gold in this high-energy caper starring Willie Nelson, Delta Burke, Alfonso Arau, and Jack Elam. It's not easy to outrun pursuing Indians, bandits, and Federal Agents when you're being weighed down by Read More

A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly

Synopsis: Narrated by Robbie Robertson, A Vision Shared documents the lives and influences of musical folk artists Woody Guthrie and Huddie Ledbetter ( or Leadbelly). Footage of their own personal stories is complemented by performances by fanatical popular stars, inspired still -- decades later -- by the Read More

Dynamite and Gold

Actors: Jack Elam, Alfonso Arau, Willie Nelson

Synopsis: Dynamite & Gold is the videocassette title of the made-for-TV western comedy Where the Hell's That Gold? Willie Nelson plays a bank robber, Delta Burke his "moll" and Jack Elam and all-around gol-durned sidewinder. The three stars scrounge for a hidden fortune in stolen gold, fending off other Read More

Walking After Midnight

Actors: Helen Shaver, Rae Dawn Chong, Catherine Oxenberg, Martin Sheen, James Coburn

Synopsis: Several music and film celebrities recall their former lives in this reincarnation-oriented feature with musical accompaniment. K.D. Lang considers herself the reincarnation of the late country singer Patsy Cline, Martin Sheen gives a rambling monologue about his near-death experience while Read More

Once Upon a Texas Train

Actors: Angie Dickinson, Richard Widmark,