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      The Portrait of Billy Joe

      2004 1 hr. 40 min. Documentary List
      Reviews The talented country music songwriter Billy Joe Shaver has written songs for some of the industry's biggest names -- legends such as Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson -- but has never reached the same level of fame on his own terms as a performer. Delving into Shaver's life story, director Luciana Pedraza examines his turbulent childhood resulting from an abusive father, his struggles with substance abuse and the tragic deaths of his mother, son and wife. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member [url="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/portrait_of_billy_joe/dvd.php?select=1"][img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/96/231496.jpg[/img][/url] O Billy Joe. What a hard life. Very fine documentary produced by Robert Duvall for his lover, the director, Luciana Pedraza. I bought the film because of her. She is the most talented, one-part-in-a-movie actress (which I will review after I have seen the entire film),[url="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/assassination_tango/dvd.php?select=1"][img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/80/216380.jpg[/img][/url] I have ever witnessed on the screen. So I thought she could make a pretty good film. She did. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating
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      Synopsis The talented country music songwriter Billy Joe Shaver has written songs for some of the industry's biggest names -- legends such as Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson -- but has never reached the same level of fame on his own terms as a performer. Delving into Shaver's life story, director Luciana Pedraza examines his turbulent childhood resulting from an abusive father, his struggles with substance abuse and the tragic deaths of his mother, son and wife.
      Director
      Luciana Pedraza
      Screenwriter
      Luciana Pedraza
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English