Drama, Music
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.
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
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Dr. T & the Women
Rio Bravo
Bonnie and Clyde
The Unforgiven
The Old Man & the Gun
We've Never Been Licked
West of Leona
Best Seller
The Longest Yard
The Tree of Life
Last Man Standing
Fast Food Nation
A Perfect World
Dazed and Confused
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
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IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 2017
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IMDB 6.3 | Dec , 1997
After his happy life spins out of control, a preacher from Texas changes his name, goes to Louisiana and starts preaching on the radio.Nashville
IMDB 7.2 | Jun , 1975
The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee.Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
IMDB 6.7 | Dec , 1996
Slacker duo Beavis and Butt-Head wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America, during which they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.The Alamo
IMDB 5.8 | Apr , 2004
Based on the 1836 standoff between a group of Texan and Tejano men, led by Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie, and Mexican dictator Santa Anna's forces at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.Dr. T & the Women
IMDB 4.9 | Sep , 2000
A successful Texas gynecologist finds himself amid a bevy of women and their problems – his wife’s breakdown, his daughter's fake marriage, his other daughter’s conspiracy theories, and his secretary’s crush. Craving time for himself, he finds solace in a kind outsider.Rio Bravo
IMDB 7.8 | Mar , 1959
A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.Bonnie and Clyde
IMDB 7.5 | Aug , 1967
In the 1930s, bored European-American waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with a European-American ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.The Unforgiven
IMDB 6.2 | Apr , 1960
The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their beloved adopted daughter was stolen from the Kiowa tribe.The Old Man & the Gun
IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 2018
The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.We've Never Been Licked
IMDB 0 | Jul , 1943
Young Brad Craig enters the military school with a chip on his shoulder which upperclassmen quickly knock off. Once adjusted, Craig falls in love with a professor's beautiful daughter, only to find she is in love with his roommate.West of Leona
IMDB 6.8 | Jan , 2019
After losing everything, a stubborn, wounded man motorcycles across the beautiful but barren West Texas landscape in search of perspective. A dream trip meant for two, alone.Best Seller
IMDB 5.9 | Sep , 1987
Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and evidence, while strong forces use any means they can to keep the story untold.The Longest Yard
IMDB 6.7 | May , 2005
Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the institution's football team of prison guards. Crewe suggests a tune-up game which lands him quarterbacking a crew of inmates in a game against the guards. Aided by incarcerated ex-NFL coach and player Nate Scarborough, Crewe and his team must overcome not only the bloodthirstiness of the opposition, but also the corrupt warden trying to fix the game against them.The Tree of Life
IMDB 6.7 | May , 2011
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.Last Man Standing
IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 1996
John Smith is a mysterious stranger who is drawn into a vicious war between two Prohibition-era gangs. In a dangerous game, he switches allegiances from one to another, offering his services to the highest bidder. As the death toll mounts, Smith takes the law into his own hands in a deadly race to stay alive.Fast Food Nation
IMDB 6.1 | Nov , 2006
A dramatised examination of the health issues and social consequences of America's love affair with fast food.A Perfect World
IMDB 7.5 | Nov , 1993
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.Dazed and Confused
IMDB 7.3 | Sep , 1993
The adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall Floyd, who moves easily among stoners, jocks and geeks. Floyd is a star athlete, but he also likes smoking weed, which presents a conundrum when his football coach demands he sign a "no drugs" pledge.Thaddeus Rose and Eddie
IMDB 0 | Feb , 1978
The adventures of two good old boys from Texas, no-account buddies who are finally forced to face reality for themselves and for their girlfriends.