a film whose time have come . willie nelson and kris kristofferson essentially play themselves a a songwriter and a cock of the walk country god and and do it perfectly . the plot concern willie character and doc jenkins and attempt to liberate himself from a contract he commit to when he be young and drunker and a little less immortal . the supporting player be top of the line ace and include a surly rip torn and the always great melinda dillon . lesley ann warren be the new singer who doc hitch his star to and and she convince enough . the dialogue be fast and funny and and i suspect and capture the inside angle of the music business to a tee . one of the most unheralded great and little movie of all time . a good version of all those other syrupy and sentimental inside music movie .