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Heartworn Highways (1981)

Charlie Daniels (Actor), Guy Clark (Actor), James Szalapski (Director) | Rated: NR | Format: DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews) |

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  • Actors: Charlie Daniels, Guy Clark, David Allan Coe, Townes Van Zandt, Rodney Crowell
  • Directors: James Szalapski
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Snapper UK
  • DVD Release Date: May 10, 2005
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00080CPMS
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,192 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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HEARTWORN HIGHWAYS - DVD Movie

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Excellent! August 28, 2003
Format:DVD
I am a songwriter based in Nashville and I'm so glad to see that this movie has made it to DVD. These guys, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, etc., are the ones who made me want to become a writer in the first place and it's so great to see them so young and hopeful, like they might be able to do something new and inpired, heartfelt and intelligent. The most moving scenes, for me, are the ones with Townes Van Zandt. He had such a sparkle in eyes back then in '75.

The songs are wonderful and the performances are rough and real, like country music was for a time. Check it out!

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Whew!!!!!! What a treat August 21, 2003
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a film that won't get much press, and many will miss. Make no mistake, this is a raw, underground masterpiece. Sound Quality is excellent, and this footage is RARE. I recently read the Steve Earle bio "Hardcore Troubadour" (not a bad read-4 stars) and several times it talks about the jam sessions at Guy Clarks's house. I could only visualize the magic from those mid 70's get togethers. This dvd captures those actual moments. Steve Earle must be under 20 (and hard to recognize). Many other artists also. Guy Clark does a great "Desparadoes Waiting For The Train". One full hour of unreleased music as an extra, is a real treat. This is a sleeper, not to be missed.
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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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I was stunned by this movie. I learned of it and purchased it in 2003. For various reasons it remains for me the best, most emotional movie I have seen about musicians and their music. The producer chose well: He found the songwriters that shaped country and rock for the next 30 years: Townes Van Zandt, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Guy Clark, Steve Young, John Hiatt, Charlie Daniels and a tribute to the late Skinny Dennis, immortalized in Guy Clark's "LA Freeway." I wish David Allen Coe had been left out, but no film is perfect.

The songwriters are shown at their best and worst: a drunken, funny TVZ falls into a rabbit hole and Silent Night is rendered by fine musicians too drunk to remember the lyrics.

This movie was made when I was a poor student and musician with a small circle of talented friends in Tampa at the University of South Florida. The difference is that most of my friends and I got straight jobs [we still tried to make a difference] but these musicians changed the world, just a little.

I married the singer/Business major I met at USF and divorced 30 years later. I still play guitar, write and record at home and dream of making it in music - but mostly I learn songs written by artists like those in this movie and try to understand the magic they have that still captures me.

When TVZ sang 'Waiting around to die' he brought tears to the eyes of his 70+ blacksmith neighbor, while Cindy comforts him. It was magical. TVZ does a "medley of my hit" and sings "Pancho and Lefty," and Rodney Crowell sang "Bluebird Wine," both covered by Emmylou. Steve Young's "Alabama Highways" was wonderful too. It was a look into my past - and the past and future of the intelligent, emotional music I love best.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
From the heart
All artists are unbelievable on this disc especially Townes (of course), Steve Young, Guy Clark and most importantly Larry Jon Wilson. He's phenomenal! Read more
Published 12 months ago by D. Malan
A 'must have' DVD for TVZ fans and the 70's Nashville scene!
If there are two DVD's that the TVZ fan 'must' have, it's this literal classic, "Heartworn Highways" [** filmed in 1975 and released in 1981] and the later Margaret Brown 2005... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Anthony J. Lomenzo
heartworn highways
heartworn highways is must own for every music fan. It is absolutely rated 5 stars
Published 18 months ago by tony
Americana fans you have a treat in store.
This is one of those little films that most people will probably overlook as they thumb through the various products and never know what they have missed but the performances by... Read more
Published on December 24, 2009 by Michael N. Edwards
DVD extras give me enough songs I like
There are people in the movie I had never seen before. The big thrill for me is getting to see Townes Van Zandt when he was so young, and a medley of his hit was all he had to be... Read more
Published on July 1, 2009 by Bruce P. Barten
Love it, mostly for Townes Van Zandt
This DVD is worth it just to see the scenes with Townes. What a fantastic musician he was. The other guys are great, but I really wish the camera would have stayed on Townes most... Read more
Published on March 20, 2009 by Hollythedylanfan
Helped Me Know I Had Some Catching Up To Do
If you don't already have music by Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Steve Young and young Steve Earle in your collection, watching this movie might end up costing you a lot of money. Read more
Published on February 19, 2009 by Daniel Alward
So many saints are here
If we lived in the Middle Ages - just about everyone playing on this dvd would be a saint. I doubt if anyone would deny that Townes van Zandt is the energy around which all these... Read more
Published on November 26, 2008 by Wayne A. Cristaudo
Great Collector's Item DVD
I purchased Heartworn Highways about 4 weeks ago and have watched it several times. I actually think the "extras" are better then the main part of the documentary. Read more
Published on November 25, 2008 by Brian S. Floyd
SPLENDID
I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO BE HANGING OUT WITH THESE GUYS. GUY CLARK, TOWNES, STEVE EARLE, JUST TO NAME A FEW. Read more
Published on October 5, 2008 by J. Delaney
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