Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story
Brief Synopsis
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The story of the country singer's struggle to get out of the shadow of his folk hero father and establish his own identity, with a descent into alcoholism and a fall from a mountaintop, breaking every bone in his body, as part of the price. Taken from Hank Williams, Jr.'s autobiography, this film wa
Cast & Crew
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Dick Lowry
Director
Christian Slater
Tony Lyons
Bob Hannon
Jonathan Hogan
Mickey Jones
Film Details
Also Known As
Hank Williams Jr. Story, The
Genre
Biography
Release Date
1983
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
The story of the country singer's struggle to get out of the shadow of his folk hero father and establish his own identity, with a descent into alcoholism and a fall from a mountaintop, breaking every bone in his body, as part of the price. Taken from Hank Williams, Jr.'s autobiography, this film was co-produced by its star, Richard Thomas, who also did some of the singing.
Director
Dick Lowry
Director
Cast
Christian Slater
Tony Lyons
Bob Hannon
Jonathan Hogan
Mickey Jones
Vicki Newbern
Jay O Sanders
Naomi Judd
Allyn Ann Mclerie
Connie Freeman
Barton Heyman
Noble Willingham
Lenora May
Randy Patrick
Ann Gillespie
Buck Ford
Robin Coleman
Lightnin' Chance
Brent Campbell
Liane Langland
Daniel Savenana
Merle Kilgore
Himself
Clu Gulager
Richard Thomas
Crew
Gary Alper
Sound Mixer
Robert M Baldwin
Director Of Photography
Michael Bane
Book As Source Material
John Beymer
Camera Operator
Ron Bozman
Assistant Director
Peggy Farrell
Costume Designer
Penney Finkelman Cox
Production Manager
Julie Hughes
Casting
Stephen Kandel
Screenplay
Nancy Kanter
Editor
Michael Lepiner
Producer
Michael Lloyd
Music Coordinator
Doster Maggard
Location Casting
Deborah Marrs
Assistant Director
Craig Mckay
Editor
Barry Moss
Casting
Bruce S Pustin
Associate Producer
Rick Rapheal
Camera Operator
I C Rapoport
Screenplay
Richard Thomas
Executive Producer
Gary Weist
Production Designer
Hank Williams Jr.
Book As Source Material
Film Details
Also Known As
Hank Williams Jr. Story, The
Genre
Biography
Release Date
1983
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 7, 1983
Aired in United States on Video September 12, 1995
TV rating: TV-PG
