The Portrait of Billy Joe (movie)
- User score: 5
- Production country: US
- Producer: Luciana Pedraza
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 1/1/2004
- Run time: 53 min.
Movie description
Filmmaker Luciana Pedraza takes a penetrating look into the life of one of country music's behind-the-scenes talents, songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who composed tunes for luminaries such as Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan. From his troubled childhood in Texas, through a battle with substance abuse and finally to the death of his wife and son, this moving portrait chronicles the career of an artist with a rare gift for transforming tragedy into poetry.
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