TV movie based on the singer's life, under his mother's thumb, competing with the ghost of one of the most famous singers in C&W music history, and aspiring to rise above it all.
Casts Richard Thomas, Lenora May, Liane Langland, Merle Kilgore, Clu Gulager, Allyn Ann McLerie, Barton Heyman, Noble Willingham, Jay O. Sanders, Christian Slater
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Madness of King George
Public Enemies
Hilde
Wilde
Super Duper Alice Cooper
Asakusa Kid
Beecham
Summer Dreams: The Story of The Beach Boys
Gods and Monsters
The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf
Rock Hudson
Yankee Doodle Dandy
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Becoming Jane
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
El Inca
American Splendor
Elza
Ludwig
Changeling
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Madness of King George
IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 1994
Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.Public Enemies
IMDB 6.7 | Jul , 2009
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.Hilde
IMDB 5.3 | Mar , 2009
A biography of Hildegard Knef, one of Germany's biggest post-war stars.Wilde
IMDB 6.6 | Sep , 1997
Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. After much toil, Wilde debuts 'The Importance of Being Earnest' in London, and a chat at the theatre with Lord Alfred 'Bosie' Douglas leads to a full-fledged romance. However, this affair leads to a legal dispute with Lord Alfred's oppressive father, the Marquess of Queensberry, and, given the local anti-gay laws, Wilde is jailed. Wilde's vast intellect helps him survive until he regains his freedom.Super Duper Alice Cooper
IMDB 7.1 | Apr , 2014
Emerging from the Detroit music scene of the 1970s in a flurry of long hair and sequins, Alice Cooper restored hard rock with a sense of showmanship, while simultaneously striking fear into the hearts of Middle America with the chicken-slaughtering, dead-baby-eating theatrics that would cement his identity as a glam metal icon. Meticulously crafted from rare archival footage, Super Duper Alice Cooper tells the story of the man behind the makeup, Vincent Furnier, the son of a preacher, who got caught in the grip of his own monster.Asakusa Kid
IMDB 10 | Apr , 2002
After dropping out of college, "Takeshi" jumps into the Asakusa France Theater and begins his training as a comedian. His teacher, Senzaburo Fukami, Masayoshi Inoue, who also trains at the French Theater and aspires to be a writer, and other good-natured dancers... This heartwarming and moving drama set in Asakusa vividly depicts the process of "Takeshi's" self-discovery through interaction with his delightful friends.Beecham
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1990
1990 TV adaptation of a 1979 biographical play by Ned Sherrin & Caryl Brahms, based on the life of conductor and impresario Sir Thomas Beecham. With Timothy West as Beecham.Summer Dreams: The Story of The Beach Boys
IMDB 5.4 | Apr , 1990
Dramatization looks at the tumultuous relationship that existed between rock group The Beach Boy's Brian and Dennis Wilson and their father, Murry. It also examines their struggles with drugs and alcohol.Gods and Monsters
IMDB 6.9 | Sep , 1998
It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.The Wonderful Journey of Selma Lagerlöf
IMDB 4 | Dec , 2020
The extraordinary story of Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940), creator of Nils Holgersson, a memorable and legendary literary character, and the first female storyteller to win the Nobel Prize for Literature (1909); a woman as pioneering in her life as in her remarkable work.Rock Hudson
IMDB 4 | Jan , 1990
Biography of actor Rock Hudson focuses on his struggle with his homosexuality. Based on the book by his ex-wife, Phyllis Gates, and on the court records from the civil suit brought by his former lover, Marc Christian.Yankee Doodle Dandy
IMDB 7 | May , 1942
A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.The Eyes of Tammy Faye
IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 2021
From the 1960s to the 1980s, evangelist Jim Baker and his ambitious wife, Tammy Faye, rose from humble beginnings to build an empire based on big-time evangelical Christianity--only for the couple to fall from grace because of some all-too-human sins.Becoming Jane
IMDB 7.3 | Mar , 2007
Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for her future career as a novelist.Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
IMDB 5.2 | Sep , 1992
For a generation, the mobs main money machine was the Teamsters Union. When Jimmy Hoffa disappeared, the fight was on to see who could follow him. Jackie Presser was the son of a long time union board member and when he retired, Jackie was elevated to one of the most powerful position in the country; President of the Teamsters Union.El Inca
IMDB 7.5 | Nov , 2016
A tragic love story based in the life of the great latin american boxer Edwin "El Inca" Valero.American Splendor
IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 2003
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.Elza
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2021
Ludwig
IMDB 7.4 | Mar , 1973
Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.Changeling
IMDB 7.6 | Oct , 2008
Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.