Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws

"J.D. and the Salt Flat Kid made Smokey flip his lid!"

1978 1h 30m EN

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyFamilyWestern

Synopsis

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Two guys come to Nashville and try to make it on the country music scene. Their vision is to play at the Grand IL' Opry. Rejection after rejection pushes them to the verge of quitting and moving back to wherever they came from.

“J.D. and the Salt Flat Kid made Smokey flip his lid!”

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Cast

Jesse Turner
J.D.
Dennis Fimple
The Salt Flat Kid
Slim Pickens
Sheriff Ledy
Marcie Barkin
Linda
Hope Summers
Marcie
Gailard Sartain
Arthur Leddy
George Jones
George Jones Band
Sully Boyar
Big Bob Buffy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexander Grasshoff
Writers: Frank Q. Dobbs, Robert Walsh, Jesse Turner
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexander Grasshoff, shot by Joseph M. Wilcots. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jesse Turner and Dennis Fimple and Slim Pickens carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "J.D. and the Salt Flat Kid made Smokey flip his lid!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alexander Grasshoff directs. Joseph M. Wilcots behind the camera. Mauro Bruno scores. Geoffrey Rowland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Alexander Grasshoff, shot by Joseph M. Wilcots. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mauro Bruno. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Geoffrey Rowland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jesse Turner and Dennis Fimple and Slim Pickens carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "J.D. and the Salt Flat Kid made Smokey flip his lid!".
8IMDB entry: tt0078284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.