Film
The Portrait of Billy Joe
2004 · 53m · Documentary
- IMDb
- 6.9
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Overview
Filmmaker Luciana Pedraza takes a penetrating look into the life of one of country music's behind-the-scenes talents, songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who composed tunes for luminaries such as Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan. From his troubled childhood in Texas, through a battle with substance abuse and finally to the death of his wife and son, this moving portrait chronicles the career of an artist with a rare gift for transforming tragedy into poetry.
Cast
Crew
- Luciana PedrazaWriter · Director
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 2004
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 53m
- Genres
- Documentary
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