The Hard Part Begins

"Jim King never learned how to quit... He never will!"

1973 1h 30m EN

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8.5

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★8.5TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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The ups and downs in the life of a country-western singer.

“Jim King never learned how to quit... He never will!”

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Cast

Donnelly Rhodes
Jim King
Nancy Belle Fuller
Jenny Frame
Paul Bradley
Duane Eccles
Linda Sorensen
Alice Neely
Robert Hawkins
Lou Roxton
Doug McGrath
Al Dawson
David Daniels
Gary King
Leslie Carlson
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Lynch
Writers: John Hunter, John Hunter
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Lynch, shot by Robert Saad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ian Guenther. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor William Gray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Donnelly Rhodes and Nancy Belle Fuller and Paul Bradley carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

MONEY

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Marketing tagline: "Jim King never learned how to quit... He never will!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Lynch directs. Robert Saad behind the camera. Ian Guenther scores. William Gray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Paul Lynch, shot by Robert Saad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ian Guenther. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William Gray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Donnelly Rhodes and Nancy Belle Fuller and Paul Bradley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Jim King never learned how to quit... He never will!".
8IMDB entry: tt0070154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.