At the end of 1952, with the best years of hank williams s career behind him, he hires a local kid to drive him through the appalachian countryside for a pair of new years shows in west virginia and ohio. His father was a railroad engineer who was also a victim of shell shock after a year of fighting in france in 1918 during world war i and spent many years in veterans hospitals. His dad only lived to age 29, dying on new years day in 1953, when hank jr was just a toddler. After a meteoric rise to radio superstardom in the late 1940s, hank williams, who. Hank williams last ride charles carr was driving the car on new years eve 1952 when hank williams died from a heart attack in the back seat. Rent the last ride 2012 starring henry thomas and jesse james on dvd and bluray. The acting is fantasticnot a bad actor in the entire movie rare indeed the. But it does ably illustrate the final days of his life. In this powerful tale youll never forget, country musics original bad boy, singersongwriter hank williams, embarks on a remarkable journey that leads straight into the heart and soul of the.
The last ride doesnt give us a complete picture of hank williams. Inspired by the mysterious final days of hank williams mercurial life, the last ride is the story of that fateful road trip at the end of 1952. Essentially a lowbudget road movie, the last ride locks us inside a sky blue cadillac with two uninteresting characters. Rent the last ride 2012 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. In an attempt to shed some light on hank williams seniors final days, an independent film called the last ride is now in select theaters. The last ride movie chronicles hank williams final days the boot. Check out the last ride a story of hank williams original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. At the end of 1952, with the best years of hank williamss. The last ride is a 2011 american drama about the last days of country music pioneer and legend hank williams. In this recap of hank williams final days, the famed country singer henry thomas is mysteriously sidelined from the main plot in favor of his.
Hank jr was born on may 26, 1949 in louisiana to hank williams sr and his wife, audrey. The last ride, with henry thomas as hank williams the. The last ride recounts the final days of countrymusic legend hank williams, but its strangely short on actual information about the singer. A new film, the last ride, tackles the country music pioneers last three. Inspired by the mysterious final days of hank williams life, the last ride is the story of that final drive through the bleak appalachian countryside of 1950s. The last ride 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hank s mother, lillian skipper williams, played the.
Despite the content, no recordings by williams are ever played during the film. At the end of 1952, with the best years of hank williamss career behind him, he hires a local kid to drive him through the. Such is the case with the last ride, harry thomasons dreary imagining of the final days in the troubled life of hank williams, the music legend whose death on new years day 1953, at 29. The last ride a story of hank williams, musics original. You look like you have never been honky tonkin before.
Inspired by the mysterious final days of hank williams life, the last ride is the. Hank williams was born in september 1923 in a small alabama farming community about 70 miles south of montgomery. Charles carr told the ajc in 2002 he was the only witness when hank williams died. The last ride, with henry thomas as hank williams the new. I saw the light, the story of the legendary country western singer hank williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in american music.
The film stars henry thomas, jesse james, and fred dalton thompson, and received a limited release on october 21, 2011. However, hank sr but had a drinking and drug problem that eventually killed him. I saw the light 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The last ride a story of hank williams original motion. The last ride 2012 in the days leading up to his untimely death, singer hank williams henry thomas hires a young man to drive him to west virginia and ohio for a pair of comeback performances. To celebrate a new movie about hank williams, the singers daughter, jett williams, will travel on the route her father took on his final, fateful ride the trip, which begins in birmingham this. The death of hank williams is almost as legendary as the icons life. On tuesday, the alabama tourism department, along with jett williams, will make the last ride, a threeday road trip retracing hank williams final journey. His father loved him very much, and nicknamed him bocephus. This movie needed hank williams music in it to make it complete and you. Inspired by the mysterious final days of hank williams life, the last ride is the story of that final drive through the bleak appalachian countryside of 1950s america. One of the most moving and beautiful movies i have seen in a long time. With henry thomas, jesse james, fred dalton thompson, kaley cuoco.