Wheeler (2017)
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.
- Released
- 2017-02-03
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ryan Ross
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 10 votes
Cast
- Stephen Dorff as Wheeler
- Kris Kristofferson as Himself
- Audrey Spillman as Herself
- Bobby Tomberlin as Himself
- Bart Herbison as Himself
- Jim Ed Norman as Himself
- Travis Meadows as Himself
- Josh Adelstein as Bobby T's Friend
- William Todd Austin as Toddzilla
- David Bates as Curb Studio Assistant Engineer
- Dena Brown as Bobby's Idle Hour Bartender
- Sherri Callahan as Hermitage Waitress