The man in the back seat was singersongwriter hank williams sr. Just before his untimely death, singer hank williams and a driver set out on a road trip. Most similar movies to the last ride the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Inspired by the mysterious final days hank williams mercurial life, the last ride is the story of that final drive through the bleak appalachian countryside of 1950s america.
The last ride on dvd october 16, 2012 starring henry thomas, jesse james, kaley cuoco, stephen tobolowsky. How the ghost of hank williams inspired david allan coes. The last ride 2004 after thirty years in prison, excon ronnie dennis hopper recruits his grandson to exact revenge on darryl fred ward, the cop who put. Henry thomas stars as country crooner hank williams, revolves around williams final days and the young man jesse james hired to drive him. In the last ride, silas jesse james, right is hired to drive hank williams henry thomas to his new years gigs and must learn to stand up to the country singers hectoring behavior. Braxton schuffert had other business to handle so hank williams went to the carr family who owned a cabservice. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. With henry thomas, jesse james, fred dalton thompson, kaley cuoco. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, sentimental and touching films with plots about music, artists and showbiz, singer, musicians life, musician, ambition and lifestyle mostly in drama, music and biography genres. Rent the last ride 2012 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The last ride portrays the last days of legendary country western artist hank williams who died on new years day in 1952 while traveling to a concert in canton, ohio.
Hank jr was born on may 26, 1949 in louisiana to hank williams sr and his wife, audrey. Exactly who was driving the car is uncertain, but the man in the back seat was singersongwriter hank williams. The film stars henry thomas, jesse james, and fred dalton thompson, and received a limited release on october 21, 2011. Inspired by the mysterious final days of hank williams life, the last ride is the story of that final drive through the bleak appalachian countryside of 1950s. This would actually be the last three days of williams life. Inspired by the mysterious final days of hank williams mercurial life, the last ride is the story of that fateful road trip at the end of 1952. Such is the case with the last ride, harry thomasons dreary imagining of the final days in the troubled life of hank williams, the music legend whose death on new years day 1953, at 29.
Watch the video for the last ride from hank snows 22 legendary hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Hank williams daughter retraces route of country legends final ride, including stop in birmingham updated jan, 2019. Veteran film and television director harry thomason is planning a film about the last ride hank williams, sr. Hank williams movie the last ride theatrical release. In this powerful tale youll never forget, country musics original bad boy, singersongwriter hank williams, embarks on a remarkable journey that leads straight into the heart and soul of the legendary performer. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. As it turns out, ol hank may have written it himself.
For other people named hank williams, see hank williams disambiguation. Now that his career is starting to dwindle down and his popularity is doing the same, he decides to play a couple of shows. Hank williams last ride was 64 years ago mystery still surrounds troubadours last days just before daybreak on a cold new years day in 1953, a babyblue cadillac pulled up to the small oak hill, west virginia hospital. His father loved him very much, and nicknamed him bocephus.
Everything you need to know about the last ride movie 2011. However, hank sr but had a drinking and drug problem that eventually killed him. The last ride hank williams film to be released june 6th. The ride by david allan coe is an eerie tale about the ghost of hank williams. On tuesday, the alabama tourism department, along with jett williams, will make the last ride, a threeday road trip retracing hank williams final journey. The death of country songwriting legend hank williams has been the stuff of legend since it was announced on january 1, 1953. Born randall hank williams in shreveport, louisiana, and known by the nickname bocephus a name given to him by his father because he thought his son as a baby resembled a tv ventriloquist dummy named bocephus, he was raised by his mother audrey after his fathers death in 1953. The man, the myth and the music come together when williams travels from alabama to a series of new years shows in west virginia and ohio. But the last ride doesnt say much of interest about williams as a man or an artist, and for all its good intentions, this is a bland, dreary movie adrift on some cinematic lost highway.
I saw the light 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The last ride, a movie depicting the final days of hank williams, will finally be released on dvd and bluray on june 6th through twentieth century fox home entertainment. Rent the last ride 2012 starring henry thomas and jesse james on dvd and bluray. At the wheel was charles carr, a college freshman on christmas break from auburn. I saw the light, the story of the legendary country western singer hank williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in american music. The last ride, with henry thomas as hank williams the. Hank williams movie premier kicks off last ride road trip.
The last ride a story of hank williams original motion picture soundtrack about. At the end of 1952, with the best years of hank williams s career behind him, he hires a local kid to drive him through the appalachian countryside for a pair of new years shows in west virginia and ohio. Charles carr told the ajc in 2002 he was the only witness when hank williams died. The last ride is a 2011 american drama about the last days of country music pioneer and legend hank williams. Country pioneer hank williams died in the back seat of his powderblue cadillac at age 29 while on the way to a show onnew years day1953. The last ride, a romantic whatif version of the story starring henry thomas as hank sr. In this powerful tale, country musics original bad boy, hank williams, embarks on a remarkable journey that leads straight into the heart and soul of the legendary performer.
There is none of the smarmy sentimentality of the 1964 biopic youre cheatin heart starring george hamilton. Hank is not called by his real name in the movie, instead traveling under the alias mr. This is a good movie, however, in this movie hank is drinking. Any movie that tells the life story of hank williams is already competing with a far better film. I was just a little girl when he died, so i dont remember much about that day. The last ride a story of hank williams, musics original. Henry thomas williams never sings a line or strums a chord. The last ride a story of hank williams original motion picture soundtrack. The last ride is not meant to be a historic portrayal of hanks final days, but focuses on the interaction between williams and his young driver, played by jesse james. Hank williams pioneered and pretty much invented what we know today as country music.
Hank williams last ride charles carr was driving the car on new years eve 1952 when hank williams died from a heart attack in the back seat. Williams was a country legend whose life had collapsed. Hank williams was born in september 1923 in a small alabama farming community about 70 miles south of montgomery. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The last ride 2012 in the days leading up to his untimely death, singer hank williams henry thomas hires a young man to drive him to west virginia and ohio for a pair of comeback performances. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential american singers and songwriters of the 20th century, williams recorded 35 singles five released. The last ride a story of hank williams licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of curb. Hank williams last ride was 64 years ago mystery still.
At the end of 1952, with the best years of hank williams s career behind him, he hires a local kid to drive him through the appalachian countryside for a. Hank williams daughter retraces route of final ride. The last ride a story of hank williams original motion. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. Not the last ride, the 2012 indie drama that recreates his infamous car trip to valhalla on new years day 1953, with e. His dad only lived to age 29, dying on new years day in 1953, when hank jr was just a toddler. Despite the content, no recordings by williams are ever played during the film. His father was a railroad engineer who was also a victim of shell shock after a year of fighting in france in 1918 during world war i and spent many years in veterans hospitals. This is a movie that is meant to chronicle the a brief portion of the life of hank williams in the winter of 1952. He was driving hank williams, 29, who died that night. Hiram hank williams september 17, 1923 january 1, 1953 was an american singersongwriter and musician. In the movie youre cheating heart it portrays him as sober. Driver recalls hank williams last ride houston chronicle.
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