Heartworn Highways

United States | 1976 | James Szalapski

Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Steve Young, David Allan Coe, Steve Earle, Charlie Daniels, and others star in this stirring record of the early days of “outlaw country” music, when up-and-coming Southern singer-songwriters rejected the glitz and glamour of Nashville to return to the music’s folk and bluegrass roots. Released theatrically five years after it was made, this gem of a music movie is still too little known. Perhaps this new restoration and re-release will change that. “There is very little in the film that isn’t friendly or funny or really soul-stirring.” –Pauline Kael. Cleveland revival premiere. 92 min.

Heartworn Highways, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 2/5 thru at least 2/25 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $10, and you have five days to watch it. 

https://kinomarquee.com/film/heartworn-highways/600f5280098bc9000152b6f6/cleveland-cinematheque