Be Here to Love Me - Townes van Zandt (2004)
Troubadour und Tramp, Genie und Psychotiker, poetische Höhenflüge und Alkohol-Abstürze - der amerikanische Singer und Songwriter Townes van Zandt (1944 - 1997) widmete sein Leben kompromisslos der Poesie und der Musik. Der sensible Künstler schrieb Lieder und Texte, die bis heute zum festen Repertoire von berühmten Weltstars wie Emmylou Harris oder Willie Nelson gehören. Durch die Kombination stimmungsvoller Milieubilder mit zum Teil nie zuvor gezeigten Archivaufnahmen und Interviews - mit van Zandt selbst, seinen Ehefrauen und Kindern sowie namhaften Musiker-Kollegen wie Kris Kristofferson - skizziert die texanische Filmemacherin Margaret Brown den Lebens- und Karriereweg sowie das komplexe Psychogramm des genialen Künstlers van Zandt
Der Regisseur: Margaret Brown
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Townes Van Zandt as Self (archive footage) |
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Willie Nelson as Self - Musician |
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Kris Kristofferson as Self - Musician |
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Joe Ely as Self - Musician |
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Guy Clark as Self - Musician |
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Donna Spence as Self - Sister |
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Ann Rice as Self - First Cousin |
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Luke Sharpe as Self - High School Classmate |
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John Ruehl as Self - Shattuck Classmate |
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Bob 'Maverick' Myrick as Self - College Roommate |
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Frank 'Chito' Greer as Self - Friend |
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Fran Lohr as Self - First Wife |
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Jerry Jeff Walker as Self - Musician |
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Kevin Eggers as Self - Record Producer and Label Owner |
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Wrecks Bell as Self - Bass Player |
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David Olney as Self - Musician |
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J.T. Van Zandt as Self - Son |
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Steve Earle as Self - Musician |
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Susanna Clark as Self |
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Peggy Underwood as Self - Townes' Lawyer |
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Leland Waddell as Self - Drummer |
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Cindy Van Zandt Lindgram as Self - Second Wife |
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Katie Belle Van Zandt as Self - Daughter |
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Mickey White as Self - Guitarist |
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John Lomax III as Self - Music Writer and Manager |
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Harold Eggers as Self - Road Manager and Agent |
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Will Van Zandt as Self - Son |
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Jeanene Van Zandt as Self - Third Wife |
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Dylan Ferrero as Self - Road Manager |
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Kinky Friedman as Self - Musician and Author |
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Emmylou Harris as Self - Musician |
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Bob Moore as Self - Friend |
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Steve Shelley as Self - Sonic Youth |
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Tim Foljahn as Self - Two Dollar Guitar |
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Larry Monroe as Self - DJ |
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Lyle Lovett as Self |
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William Hedgepeth as Self - Audio Conversations with Townes Van Zandt (archive sound) |
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Lightnin' Hopkins as Self (archive footage) |
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Jason Perrine as Office Intern (uncredited) |
| Directing | Margaret Brown | Director |
| Production | Jeff Nichols | Production Manager |
| Crew | Lee Daniel | Cinematography |
