Wild Texas Wind
6 /10 1 Votes
Duration Country United States | Director Joan Tewkesbury Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Writer Mark Kiracofe , Dolly Parton Release date 23 September 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wild Texas Wind is an 1991 American made-for-television drama film distributed by Sandollar Productions, directed by Joan Tewkesbury and starring Dolly Parton, Gary Busey, and Ray Benson. Parton co-wrote the story with Mark Kiracofe, as well as multiple songs from the film with Benson.
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- Plot summary
- Main cast
- Production
- Music
- Reception
- References
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Plot summary
The story centers around singer Thiola Rayfield (Parton) and her band Big T and the Texas Wheelers. The plot follows the band's climb to success and Thiola's tumultuous relationship with their violently abusive, alcoholic manager Justice Parker (Busey). In the midst of the chaos, a murder occurs, leaving authorities with a trio of suspects and a mystery to solve.
Main cast
Production
The film was shot on location in Austin, Texas. Club scenes were filmed in an at-the-time new south Austin C&W dance hall where several hundred people enjoyed the good C&W bands on a big dance floor during the 1990s. Still an active club which has operated under several names since the 1990s on Ben White Blvd near I-35.
Music
The film features original music by Ray Benson and Dolly Parton. No soundtrack was ever released.
The songs in the film are:
Reception
The film received a positive review from Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker, who praised the cast's performances and called the film "pleasingly unexpected."