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Director
  
Harry Thomason

Initial DVD release
  
July 10, 2012 (USA)

Duration
  

Language
  
English

5.8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Biography, Drama, Music

Costume design
  
Doug Hall

Country
  
United States

The Last Ride (2011 film) movie poster

Release date
  
October 21, 2011

Writer
  
Howard Klausner, Dub Cornett

Cast
  
Kaley Cuoco
(Wanda),
Ray McKinnon
(Stan),
Stephen Tobolowsky
(Ray),
Henry Thomas
(Mr. Wells / Hank),
Fred Thompson
(O'Keefe),
Rick Dial
(Dirty Black John)

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The Last Ride is a 2011 American drama about the last days of country music pioneer and legend Hank Williams. The film stars Henry Thomas, Jesse James, and Fred Dalton Thompson, and received a limited release on October 21, 2011.

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Despite the content, no recordings by Williams are ever played during the film. The soundtrack is composed of covers of Williams' songs among other country musicians.

The Last Ride (2011 film) movie scenes

Plot

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The film centers around the final days of Hank Williams' life when he was being driven by a young auto mechanic to his New Year's Eve shows in West Virginia and Ohio. The film chronicles their relations, their adventures, and Williams' personal problems, which later resulted in his death on January 1, 1953.

Principal Cast

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  • Henry Thomas as Hank Williams/"Mr. Wells"/Luke
  • Jesse James as Silas
  • Fred Thompson as O'Keefe
  • Kaley Cuoco as Wanda
  • Stephen Tobolowsky as Ray
  • Ray McKinnon as Stan
  • James Hampton as Judge Matheny

    • Soundtrack

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    The soundtrack was released under Curb Records, the company that also employed Williams' son Hank Williams, Jr. and his grandson Hank Williams III up until 2011.

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  • The Last Ride Theme – Benjy Gaither
  • Hey Good Lookin’ – Jett Williams
  • Honky Tonk Man – Russ Taff
  • Keep on the Sunny Side – Rebecca Frazier
  • I Will Marry You – Wes Hampton
  • It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels – Sarah Johns
  • Cold, Cold Heart – Doug Anderson
  • The Swing Low Sweet Chariot – Clyde Wright & The Incredible Golden Gates
  • I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Michael English
  • Longing – Jett Williams
  • Footprints – Benjy Gaither
  • I’m Winging My Way Back Home – The Blackwood Brothers
  • Can’t Help It If I’m Still in Love with You – Jett Williams
  • On I Down the Road – Val Storey
  • Chino – Nathan Young
  • Ilene – Nathan Young
  • What Ya Gonna Do – Nathan Young
  • Tennessee Waltz – Nathan Young
  • O Come Angel Band – The Isaacs
  • Hank Williams’ Blues – Jett Williams
  • The Night Hank Williams Came to Town – Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings
  • The Last Ride – Tony Ramey

    • Reception

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    The film has received mixed reviews, with a 44% on Rotten Tomatoes as of 2013.

    References

    The Last Ride (2011 film) Wikipedia
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