Bloodworth is a 2010 drama film directed by Shane Dax Taylor and based on Provinces of Night , a novel by William Gay . The film stars Val Kilmer , Kris Kristofferson , and Dwight Yoakam . Toby Keith was also set to star in the film, but later dropped out.
95-504: It's been 40 years since E. F. Bloodworth ( Kris Kristofferson ) abandoned his loving wife and sons for a life on the road as a full-time traveling musician. Now at the end of the line, Bloodworth reappears, forced to reckon with the stale aftermath of his departure. With his ex-wife Julia ( Frances Conroy ) mentally destroyed and his three sons, Warren ( Val Kilmer ), Boyd ( Dwight Yoakam ) and Brady ( W. Earl Brown ) soured by years of anger toward both him and each other, Bloodworth's only solace
190-427: A BMI Icon at the 57th annual BMI Country Awards. Throughout his career, Kristofferson's songwriting garnered 48 BMI Country and Pop Awards. He later remarked, "The great thing about being a songwriter is you can hear your baby interpreted by so many people that have creative talents vocally that I don't have." Kristofferson had always denied having a good voice, and had said that as he had aged, any quality it once had
285-532: A "dove with claws" and remained proud of his military service in spite of his anti-imperialist views. In a 1991 interview on New Zealand TV, he condemned media support for the Gulf War, saying "The lapdog media cranks out propaganda that would make a Nazi blush." Kristofferson was a supporter of the United Farm Workers and appeared at several rallies and benefits for them, campaigning with Cesar Chavez for
380-534: A Capricorn , initially had slow sales, but the third single, " Why Me ", was a success and significantly increased album sales. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA on November 8, 1973. In 1972, Kristofferson appeared with Rita Coolidge on British TV on BBC's The Old Grey Whistle Test , performing "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Also in 1972, Al Green released his version of " For
475-727: A common history, and how they knew one another and dealt with one another in ways that were off the official map. This film is a wonder -- the best work yet by one of our most original and independent filmmakers -- and after it is over, and you begin to think about it, its meanings begin to flower." Ann Hornaday , then writing for the Austin American-Statesman , declared it "a work of awesome sweep and acute perception", judging it "the most accomplished film of [Sayles'] 17-year career". The Washington Post writer Hal Hinson characterized it as "a carefully crafted, unapologetically literary accomplishment." In 2004, William Arnold of
570-470: A considerable lack of work as a result." At a Bob Dylan anniversary concert shortly after Sinead O'Connor's protest on Saturday Night Live , he showed solidarity with her when she was booed by the crowd. In 1961, Kristofferson married his longtime girlfriend Frances "Fran" Mavia Beer, but they divorced in 1969. Kristofferson briefly dated Janis Joplin before her death in October 1970. His second marriage
665-566: A double album consisting of remastered and updated performances of recordings the four artists had made for the Monument label during the mid-1960s; the album reached the top ten on the U.S. country album charts. He married again, to Lisa Meyers, and concentrated on films for a time, appearing in the 1984 releases The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck , Flashpoint , and Songwriter . Nelson and Kristofferson both appeared in Songwriter , and Kristofferson
760-506: A job sweeping floors at Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville. He met June Carter there and asked her to give Johnny Cash a tape of his. She did, but Cash put it on a large pile with others. He also worked as a commercial helicopter pilot for south Louisiana firm Petroleum Helicopters International (PHI), based in Lafayette, Louisiana . Kristofferson recalled of his days as a pilot, "That
855-580: A lot of hard times." In July 2007, Kristofferson was featured on CMT 's Studio 330 Sessions where he played many of his hits. On June 13, 2008, Kristofferson performed an acoustic in-the-round set with Patty Griffin and Randy Owen ( Alabama ) for a special taping of a PBS songwriters series aired in December. Each performer played five songs. Kristofferson's set included "The Best of All Possible Worlds", "Darby's Castle", "Casey's Last Ride", "Me and Bobby McGee", and "Here Comes that Rainbow Again". Taping
950-649: A new album of original songs called Feeling Mortal . A live album titled An Evening With Kris Kristofferson was released in September 2014. Kristofferson voiced the character Chief Hanlon of the NCR Rangers in the hit 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas . In an interview for Las Vegas magazine Q&A by Matt Kelemen on October 23, 2015, he revealed that a new album, The Cedar Creek Sessions , recorded in Austin, would include some old and some new songs. In December 2016,
1045-482: A prescient meaning in regards to the contemporary political climate and controversy over critical race theory . In 2021, Texas passed a law that limits the manner and extent to which students learn about issues of race and racism in relation to American culture and history. John Sayles decided to make a film about the Texas border after going there in 1978 to shoot a cameo for an earlier film he wrote, and then visiting
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#17330929122631140-585: A rejection of everything they stood for, although Kristofferson says he is proud of his time in the military and received the Veteran of the Year Award at the 2003 American Veterans Awards ceremony. After leaving the army in 1965, Kristofferson moved to Nashville . Struggling for success in music, he worked at odd jobs in the meantime while burdened with medical expenses resulting from his son's defective esophagus . He and his wife divorced in 1968. Kristofferson got
1235-663: A role in the film Blade , alongside Wesley Snipes , as Blade 's mentor Abraham Whistler . He reprised the role in Blade II (2002) and again in Blade: Trinity (2004). In 1998 he starred in Dance with Me along with Vanessa Williams and Chayanne . In 1999, he co-starred with Mel Gibson in Payback . He played rancher Rudolph Meyer in Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999). He
1330-703: A single, "Golden Idol/Killing Time," but the song was not successful. Within the next few years, more Kristofferson originals hit the charts, performed by Roy Drusky ("Jody and the Kid"); Billy Walker & the Tennessee Walkers ("From the Bottle to the Bottom"); Ray Stevens (" Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down "); Jerry Lee Lewis ("Once More with Feeling"); Faron Young ("Your Time's Comin'"); and Roger Miller ("Me and Bobby McGee", "Best of all Possible Worlds", and "Darby's Castle"). He
1425-534: A small community to make a lake, with Buddy and Hollis receiving lakefront property. Going through old boxes of Buddy's papers, Sam discovers love letters from Buddy's longtime mistress—Mercedes Cruz. Sam confronts Hollis and Otis about Wade's murder. Upon discovering Otis's clandestine gambling operation at the nightclub, a furious Wade ordered Otis to hand over extortion money. Wade was about to use his "resisting arrest" setup to kill Otis. Buddy arrived just as Hollis shoots Wade to prevent Otis's murder. The three buried
1520-550: A successful career as a Hollywood actor. Kristofferson released his debut album Kristofferson in 1970. Among his songwriting credits are " Me and Bobby McGee ", " For the Good Times ", " Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down ", and " Help Me Make It Through the Night ", all of which became hits for other artists. Kristofferson was also a member of the country music supergroup the Highwaymen between 1985 and 1995. He has charted 12 times on
1615-410: A symbol, looms large in Texas mythmaking. But Sayles's film is more about revealing the dark secrets behind, rather than building up, a myth—the myth of Buddy Deeds. Pilar and Sam's resolve to forget represents a turn away from that legacy as they attempt to write their own futures, ones not beholden to any history." Writers noted that the opening classroom scene of parents challenging teachers takes on
1710-418: A teenager, Sam had been in love with Mercedes's Tejano daughter, Pilar, but the intimate relationship was strongly opposed by both Buddy and Mercedes, who took steps to separate them. After a chance meeting in the present, the divorced Sam and the widowed Pilar, now a local teacher, begin to rekindle their lingering passion, again with staunch opposition from Mercedes who Pilar believes objects to Sam because he
1805-772: A time. The single from the album, also entitled " Highwayman ", written by Jimmy Webb (and originally recorded by him in 1977), was awarded the ACM's single of the year in 1985. In 1985, Kristofferson starred in Trouble in Mind and released Repossessed , a politically aware album that was a country success, particularly "They Killed Him" (also performed by Bob Dylan ), a tribute to his heroes, including Martin Luther King Jr. , Jesus, and Mahatma Gandhi . Kristofferson also appeared in Amerika at about
1900-629: A variety of genres, including juke joint music, conjunto , and country music , to highlight the melting pot of cultures in Rio County. Lone Star premiered at South by Southwest on March 14, 1996. It later screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival on May 10, 1996. It was released in North American theaters on June 21, 1996 and ultimately made $ 13 million at
1995-496: Is a 1996 American neo-Western mystery film written, edited, and directed by John Sayles . Set in a small town in South Texas , the film deals with a sheriff's (played by Chris Cooper ) investigation into the murder of one of his predecessors ( Kris Kristofferson ) decades earlier. The cast also stars Joe Morton , Elizabeth Peña , Clifton James , Ron Canada , Frances McDormand and Matthew McConaughey . The film premiered at
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#17330929122632090-672: Is a budding relationship with Fleming, the grandson he never knew. But when Fleming meets Raven ( Hilary Duff ), the woman of his dreams, will Bloodworth's presence force history to repeat itself? The film is directed by Shane Taylor and adapted from the novel, Provinces of Night , by William Gay. Kenny Burke produced the film with Taylor and Brown. Music producer T-Bone Burnett supervised the film's music, which includes original compositions by Kris Kristofferson. Filming took place in April and May 2009 in Wilmington, North Carolina . An early version of
2185-543: Is captured on Ernesto Juan Castellanos's documentary Havana Jam '79 . On November 18, 1979, Kristofferson and Coolidge appeared on The Muppet Show , where Kristofferson sang " Help Me Make It Through the Night " with Miss Piggy , Coolidge sang " We're All Alone " with forest animals, and the pair sang " Song I'd Like to Sing " with the Muppet monsters. They divorced in 1980. In 1982, Kristofferson joined Willie Nelson , Dolly Parton , and Brenda Lee on The Winning Hand ,
2280-587: Is featured on the three disc compilation, The First Great Rock Festivals of the Seventies . In 1971, he acted in Cisco Pike , and released his third album, Border Lord . The album was all-new material and sales were sluggish. He also swept the Grammy Awards that year with numerous songs nominated, winning country song of the year for "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Kristofferson's 1972 fourth album, Jesus Was
2375-470: Is herself an immigrant from Mexico, but over the years has chosen to distance herself from that heritage, choosing to identify as "Spanish" and looking down on other Mexican immigrants. The moral border between "good people" and "bad people" is likewise complicated, as Sam learns the truth about his father and some of his unsavory dealings. Sam is intent on unraveling the inflated myths that surround Buddy as an upstanding sheriff. He ultimately discovers that
2470-547: Is most evident in the competing stories about Buddy, as well as in the classroom scene in which parents and teachers argue over the appropriate version of Texas history to teach high school students. In historical accounts of the Battle of the Alamo , it is often the heroic feats of Anglo figures like Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie that are celebrated, while the contributions of Mexicans, African-Americans, and Native Americans are relegated to
2565-592: Is the Spanish word for "border"), along the U.S.-Mexico border . In Frontera, figurative barriers exist between different racial and cultural groups, specifically the Anglo, Black, and Tejano communities. The film goes on to subvert the idea of borders, as it depicts literal border crossings (such as Mercedes and Eladio immigrating to Texas from Mexico), as well as border crossings in a racial, generational, and cultural sense. Through its cross-cultural and time-spanning narrative,
2660-455: Is white. Colonel Delmore Payne has returned to town as the commander of the local U.S. Army base . Son of Otis "Big O" Payne, a local nightclub owner and leader of the Black community, Delmore has been estranged from his father since childhood, when the serial womanizer abandoned Delmore and his mother. When a quarrel involving a soldier from the base results in a shooting at Otis's club—witnessed by
2755-522: The Blade film trilogy (1998–2004). Kristoffer Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas , to Mary Ann (née Ashbrook) and Lars Henry Kristofferson, a U.S. Army Air Corps officer (later a U.S. Air Force major general ). During Kristofferson's childhood, his father encouraged him to pursue a military career. Kristofferson moved around frequently as a youth because of his father's military service, and
2850-617: The Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town album. Kristofferson released his second album— The Silver Tongued Devil and I —in 1971. It included " Lovin' Her Was Easier (than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) ". This success established Kristofferson's career as a recording artist. Soon after, Kristofferson made his acting debut in The Last Movie (directed by Dennis Hopper ), and appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival . A portion of his Isle of Wight performance
2945-586: The Seattle Post-Intelligencer said that the film was "widely regarded as Sayles' masterpiece", declaring that it had "captured the zeitgeist of the '90s as successfully as " Chinatown " did the '70s". In 2020, Hornaday compiled a list for The Washington Post titled "The 34 Best Political Movies Ever Made", in which she ranked Lone Star at number 10. Describing Lone Star as Sayles' masterwork, she wrote, "A simultaneously epic and finely drawn intergenerational and time-shifting murder mystery set on
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3040-629: The Belgian Grand Prix , and the awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay from the Society of Texas Film Critics Awards . The screenplay was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award , a BAFTA Award , and a Golden Globe Award . Elizabeth Peña won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and the BRAVO Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film. The film
3135-673: The Claremont Colleges Rugby Club in 1958, and it remains a Southern California rugby institution. Kristofferson graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude , in literature . He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa his junior year. In a 2004 interview with Pomona College Magazine , Kristofferson mentioned philosophy professor Frederick Sontag as an important influence in his life. In 1973, Kristofferson received an honorary doctorate in fine arts from Pomona College during Alumni Weekend, accompanied by fellow performers Johnny Cash and Rita Coolidge . His award
3230-419: The 1996 South by Southwest Festival and received widespread critical acclaim, with critics regarding it as a high point of 1990s independent cinema as well as one of Sayles' best films. Sayles' screenplay was nominated for an Academy Award , BAFTA Award , and Golden Globe Award . The film was also nominated for four Independent Spirit Awards , with Elizabeth Peña winning Best Supporting Female . Lone Star
3325-637: The 75th birthday of Mitchell. In June 2019, Kristofferson was announced as being one of the supporting artists for a Barbra Streisand "exclusive European concert" on July 7 in London's Hyde Park as part of the Barclay's Summertime Concert series. In January 2021, Kristofferson announced his retirement. His final concert was held in Fort Pierce, Florida , at the Sunrise Theatre on February 5, 2020, accompanied by
3420-560: The Alamo in San Antonio , and coming up with a script that "had elements of a Western, but it was more of a detective story. It was one of those rare instances where I wrote it and we got the money to make it right away." Sayles cast newcomer Matthew McConaughey , whose biggest role prior to Lone Star was in Richard Linklater 's Dazed and Confused , in a major role because "I needed a guy who didn't have any star weight but who had
3515-499: The Alamo " is a famous battle cry that honors Texans' loss to the Mexicans at the Battle of the Alamo. The "Forget" line deconstructs the mythmaking behind the Alamo story and the barriers that separate Pilar and Sam—the racial barrier, as well as the barrier of their blood relation. In an essay for The Criterion Channel , Domino Renee Perez writes, "The Alamo, both as a historical site and as
3610-682: The American Billboard Hot Country Songs charts; his highest peaking singles there are "Why Me" and "Highwayman", which reached number one in 1973 and 1985, respectively. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004 and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. He was a three-time Grammy Award winner, out of 13 total nominations. As an actor, he became known for his roles in Cisco Pike (1972), Pat Garrett and Billy
3705-599: The Apes , Chelsea Walls , Payback , The Jacket , and Fast Food Nation . The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted Kristofferson in 1985, as had the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame earlier, in 1977. In 1999, The Austin Sessions was released, an album on which Kristofferson reworked some of his favorite songs with the help of artists such as Mark Knopfler , Steve Earle , and Jackson Browne . Shortly after
3800-515: The Devil . His next film, the two-part 1979 NBC -TV movie Freedom Road , did not get good ratings. Kristofferson was next cast in the lead role as the enigmatic Sheriff James Averill in Michael Cimino 's bleak and sprawling 1980 anti-Western Heaven's Gate . Despite being a scandalous studio-bankrupting and industry-changing failure at the time (it cost Kristofferson his Hollywood A-list status),
3895-752: The Good Times " on the album I'm Still in Love with You . For the next several years, Kristofferson focused on acting. He appeared in Cisco Pike (1972) with Gene Hackman ; Blume in Love (1973), directed by Paul Mazursky ; three Sam Peckinpah films: Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974), and Convoy (1978); and Michael Ritchie 's Semi-Tough (1977) with Burt Reynolds . He continued acting in Martin Scorsese 's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Vigilante Force (1976), The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with
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3990-521: The Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), and A Star Is Born (1976); for the latter, he earned a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy . He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for the film Songwriter (1984). His acting career waned somewhat following his role in the box office bomb Heaven's Gate (1980), but he continued to act in films such as Stagecoach (1986), Lone Star (1996), and
4085-464: The Night " I wrote sitting on top of an oil platform. I wrote " Bobby McGee " down here, and a lot of them [in south Louisiana]." Weeks after giving Carter his tapes, Kristofferson landed a helicopter in Cash's front yard, gaining his full attention. A story about Kristofferson having a beer in one hand and some songs in the other upon arrival was reputed, but was later refuted, with Kristofferson saying, "It
4180-517: The Night"); Bobby Bare ("Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"); O. C. Smith ("Help Me Make It Through the Night"); Jerry Lee Lewis ("Me and Bobby McGee"); Patti Page ("I'd Rather Be Sorry"); and Peggy Little ("I've Got to Have You"). Country music performer Kenny Rogers recorded some of Kristofferson's songs, including a version of "Me and Bobby McGee" in 1969 with the First Edition for
4275-497: The Sea (1976), and the romantic drama A Star Is Born (1976) with Barbra Streisand , for which he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor . At the peak of his box office power, Kristofferson turned down William Friedkin 's Sorcerer (1977) and the romantic war film Hanover Street (1979). Despite his success with Streisand, Kristofferson's solo musical career headed downward with his non-charting ninth album, Shake Hands with
4370-639: The Story Ends: The Publishing Demos was the first time these recordings were released and included material that would later be featured on other Kristofferson recordings and on the recordings of other prominent artists, such as the original recording of "Me and Bobby McGee". On June 4, 2011, Kristofferson performed a solo acoustic show at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center, showcasing both some of his original hits made famous by other artists, and newer songs. In early 2013, Kristofferson released
4465-838: The Strangers . Kristofferson was a vocal opponent of the Gulf War and Iraq War and a critic of a number of United States military interventions and foreign policy positions, including the United States invasion of Panama and U.S. support of the Contras during the Nicaraguan Revolution and of the Apartheid government in South Africa . Kristofferson's debut LP included a pro- Vietnam war song, but he said that he later became an opponent of
4560-538: The Texas-Mexico border, 'Lone Star' interrogates history, narrative and tidal shifts in power through the lens of race and immigration, but never at the expense of their complexities. Timely when it first came out, today it feels more relevant than ever." In 2024, Lone Star was rereleased in a brand new 4K restoration leading to further critical analysis of the film. Writing in The Guardian , Peter Bradshaw lavished
4655-619: The U.S. Country Music chart and certified Platinum in the U.S. In 1979, Kristofferson traveled to Havana , Cuba, to participate in the historic Havana Jam festival that took place on March 2–4, alongside Rita Coolidge, Stephen Stills , the CBS Jazz All-Stars, the Trio of Doom , Fania All-Stars , Billy Swan , Bonnie Bramlett , Mike Finnigan , Weather Report , and Billy Joel , plus an array of Cuban artists such as Irakere , Pacho Alonso , Tata Güines , and Orquesta Aragón . His performance
4750-514: The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album . Kristofferson covered Brandi Carlile 's "Turpentine" on the 2017 album Cover Stories . Kristofferson performed, with assistance from Carlile, the Joni Mitchell composition " A Case of You ", from the 1971 Mitchell album Blue , on November 7, 2018, at the Both Sides Now – Joni 75 A Birthday Celebration to celebrate
4845-541: The album's release, he underwent coronary artery bypass surgery . In 2003, Broken Freedom Song was released, a live album recorded in San Francisco. That year, he received the "Spirit of Americana" free speech award from the Americana Music Association . In 2004, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame . On October 21, 2005, the movie Dreamer was released, in which Kristofferson played
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#17330929122634940-412: The banks of the Rio Grande, is a border town with racial strife among the Tejano , African American , Native American , and white populations, where the white population is no longer the majority. Sam holds that office because he is the son of the recently deceased Buddy. As a teenager, Sam hated and rebelled against his tyrannical father, leaving town as soon as he was old enough. Since his return to
5035-533: The body and took $ 10,000 from the county as an alibi for Wade's "abscondence". They gave the money to Mercedes—who was destitute after Wade killed Eladio—to buy her restaurant. Buddy and Mercedes later got involved. Sam decides to drop the issue, saying Wade's murder will remain unsolved. Hollis is concerned that people will assume Buddy killed Wade to take his job. Sam replies, "Buddy's a goddamn legend; he can handle it." Showing Pilar an old photo of Buddy embracing Mercedes, Sam tells her Eladio died 18 months before she
5130-505: The box office on an estimated budget of $ 3–4.5 million. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 91% of 140 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Smart and absorbing, Lone Star represents a career high point for writer-director John Sayles – and '90s independent cinema in general." On Metacritic , it has a score of 78 out of 100 based on reviews from 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Writing at
5225-472: The colonel's own resentful underage son who is surreptitiously at the club to scout out his grandfather—Delmore confronts Otis and threatens to make his establishment "off-limits." Otis counters that his establishment is the only place in town where Black soldiers are welcome. Sam has always doubted the "official story" of Wade's disappearance. Despite being warned by Hollis and prominent local figures not to poke into events 30 years ago, Sam doggedly investigates
5320-476: The early 1960s, he was stationed in West Germany as a member of the 8th Infantry Division . During this time, he resumed his music career and formed a band. In 1965, after his tour in West Germany ended, Kristofferson was given an assignment to teach English literature at West Point . Instead, he decided to leave the Army and pursue songwriting. His family disowned him because of his career decision; sources are unclear on whether they reconciled. They saw it as
5415-642: The events leading up to Wade's murder. Wade terrorized the local Black and Mexican communities, extorting money from business owners and committing numerous murders by setting up his victims and shooting them for " resisting arrest ". In front of a horrified Deputy Hollis Sheriff, Wade murdered Eladio Cruz, Mercedes's husband, who was running a migrant smuggling operation across the border without kickbacks to Wade. Uncovering secrets about his father's nearly 30-year term as sheriff, Sam discovers Buddy's own corruption, kickbacks, and use of prison labor for personal building projects. Buddy forcibly evicted residents of
5510-422: The family settled in San Mateo, California . After graduating from San Mateo High School in 1954, he enrolled at Pomona College , hoping to become a writer. His early writing included prize-winning essays: "The Rock" and "Gone Are the Days" were published in The Atlantic Monthly . These stories touch on the roots of Kristofferson's passions and concerns. "The Rock" is about a geographical feature resembling
5605-542: The father he despises is neither as bad as he has always believed him to be, nor as good as his burdensome legend depicts. Intergenerational borders that divide Sam and Buddy, as well as Otis and Delmore Payne and Mercedes and Pilar Cruz, are eventually bridged as characters learn various truths about their parents and repair the fissures in strained relationships. Other themes include historical revisionism , mythmaking, and how legends are used to obscure inconvenient truths. The question of who gets to interpret history and why
5700-409: The film Disappearances about whiskey running from Quebec to the U.S. during the Great Depression . In the course of his singing success during the early 1970s, Kristofferson met singer Rita Coolidge. They married in 1973 and released an album titled Full Moon , another success buoyed by numerous hit singles and Grammy nominations. His fifth album, Spooky Lady's Sideshow , released in 1974,
5795-458: The film explores how people from disparate ethnicities and cultures are intertwined, past and present. Nuances and differences within and among specific communities are shown. For instance, Otis is African-American but is also of Indigenous descent. Pilar believes she is fully Tejano, only to discover she is half-white. The Tejano community itself has Mexican, Chicano, Mexican American, Spanish, Hispano, American and/or Indigenous ancestry. Mercedes
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#17330929122635890-464: The film gained critical recognition in subsequent years. In 1981, he co-starred with Jane Fonda in Rollover , directed by Alan J. Pakula . In 1986, he starred in The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James with Johnny Cash and Flashpoint with Treat Williams in 1984, directed by William Tannen. This was followed, in 1985, by the neo-noir thriller Trouble In Mind co-starring Keith Carradine and Lori Singer . In 1987, Kristofferson starred in
5985-420: The film has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 8 critics. Kris Kristofferson Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a more raw, introspective style. During the 1970s, he also embarked on
6080-407: The film premiered at the 2010 Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 6, 2010; it later screened as a work in progress at the 2010 Nashville Film Festival on April 15–22, 2010. The completed version of the film was part of the 17th Annual Austin Film Festival during October 21 to 28 in Austin, Texas . It is currently available as a part of the Netflix Instant Play. On Rotten Tomatoes
6175-404: The film with praise, calling it an "overlooked strand of indie movie-making and myth-making in 90s Hollywood, distinct from the brilliant ironies and shocks of Tarantino or the literary noir of the Coen brothers." He gave the film five stars saying "it is thoughtful and complex and grownup." The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay for John Sayles . The film also won
6270-523: The form of a woman, while "Gone Are the Days" is about a racial incident. At the age of 17, Kristofferson took a summer job with a dredging contractor on Wake Island in the western Pacific Ocean. He called it "the hardest job I ever had". Kristofferson attended Pomona College and experienced his first national exposure in 1958, appearing in the March 31 issue of Sports Illustrated for his achievements in collegiate rugby union , American football , and track and field. He and his classmates revived
6365-420: The help of his manager, Larry Parnes , Kristofferson recorded for Top Rank Records under the name Kris Carson. Parnes was working to sell Kristofferson as "a Yank at Oxford" to the British public; Kristofferson was willing to accept that promotional approach if it helped his singing career, which he hoped would enable him to progress toward his goal of becoming a novelist. This early phase of his music career
6460-471: The honor during the April 16 awards show in Nashville. Previous recipients include Cash, Hank Williams Jr. , Loretta Lynn , Reba McEntire , and the Dixie Chicks . "John was my hero before he was my friend, and anything with his name on it is really an honor in my eyes," Kristofferson said during a phone interview. "I was thinking back to when I first met him, and if I ever thought that I'd be getting an award with his name on it, it would have carried me through
6555-430: The identity of the skeleton as Charlie Wade, the infamously corrupt and cruel sheriff who preceded Sam's father, Buddy. Wade mysteriously disappeared in 1957, along with US$ 10,000 (equivalent to $ 108,500 in 2023) in county funds. Buddy's high reputation and election as Sheriff resulted from his being widely believed to have confronted the despised Charlie Wade on his corruption and driven him from town. Frontera, on
6650-407: The margins. Sayles stated he wanted the film to address the concept of historical revisionism, saying "One of the things that 'Lone Star' is about, to me, is the way in which American culture has always, always been many cultures. [But] in many places, the dominant culture gets to write the history." The dismantling of myth is encapsulated with the film's final lines, "Forget the Alamo." " Remember
6745-412: The passage of Proposition 14. He continued to play at benefits for the UFW through the 2010s. In 1987, he played at a benefit concert for Leonard Peltier with Jackson Browne , Willie Nelson and Joni Mitchell . In 1995, he dedicated a song to Mumia Abu-Jamal at a concert in Philadelphia, and was booed by the crowd. He performed in benefit concerts for Palestinian children, and said that he "found
6840-448: The personal psychological boundaries that confront many citizens of Frontera as a result of living in such close proximity to the border". Roger Ebert awarded the film 4 out of 4 stars. His review read, "'Lone Star' is a great American movie, one of the few to seriously try to regard with open eyes the way we live now. Set in a town that until very recently was rigidly segregated, it shows how Chicanos, blacks, whites and Indians shared
6935-433: The portrayals by Kristofferson, Canada, James, Morton and Colón. The Los Angeles Times ' s Kenneth Turan praised the film, writing its triumph is "how well it integrates Sayles' [social] concerns with the heightened tension and narrative drive the thriller form provides". Film critics Dennis West and Joan M. West of Cineaste praised the psychological aspects of the film, writing, " Lone Star strikingly depicts
7030-454: The presence to play off against Kristofferson." Filming took place on-location throughout southwestern Texas and along the Rio Grande , mainly in the towns of Del Rio , Eagle Pass and Laredo . Sayles did not want to film the flashback scenes with visible cuts to the present-day scenes, and instead utilized pans so the transitions occurred within a single camera shot. These allowed
7125-642: The role of "Pop", a retired thoroughbred horse trainer. The movie was inspired by the true story of the mare Mariah's Storm which won the Turfway Breeders Cup Classic. In 2006, he received the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and released his first album full of new material in 11 years; This Old Road . On April 21, 2007, Kristofferson won CMT 's Johnny Cash Visionary Award. Rosanne Cash , Cash's daughter, presented
7220-595: The same time, a miniseries that attempted to depict life in America under Soviet control. In spite of the success of Highwayman 2 in 1990, Kristofferson's solo recording career slipped significantly in the early 1990s, though he continued to record successfully with the Highwaymen. Lone Star (1996 film by John Sayles ) reinvigorated Kristofferson's acting career, and he soon appeared in Blade , Blade II , Blade: Trinity , A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries , Fire Down Below , Tim Burton 's remake of Planet of
7315-509: The seven-episode TV series Amerika with Robert Urich and Christine Lahti . In 1989, he was the male lead in the film Millennium with Cheryl Ladd . In 1996, he earned a supporting role as Charlie Wade, a corrupt South Texas sheriff in John Sayles ' Lone Star , a film nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay . In 1997, he co-starred in the film Fire Down Below with Steven Seagal . In 1998, Kristofferson took
7410-474: The time of release, Janet Maslin of The New York Times said, "This long, spare, contemplatively paced film, scored with a wide range of musical styles and given a sun-baked clarity by Stuart Dryburgh's cinematography, is loaded with brief, meaningful encounters... And it features a great deal of fine, thoughtful acting, which can always be counted on in a film by Mr. Sayles". "All the film's characters are flesh and blood", Maslin added, pointing particularly to
7505-513: The town two years prior, Sam has chafed under constant comparison to the inflated reputation of the beloved Buddy. The town is enlarging and renaming the local courthouse in Buddy's honor and proposing the building of an unneeded new prison. Sam is skeptical about the use of his father's name by local business leaders, such as Mercedes Cruz and Buddy's former chief deputy, Mayor Hollis Pogue, to promote projects for personal profit using taxpayers' money. As
7600-437: The transitions to "feel like it was just a flow like time or like [a] river". An example is the scene where a present-day Sam is seen in the same place in present day where he and Pilar have just strolled together discussing their past, and where Sam lingers to recollect a scene that took place on the same spot 23 years before between his 15-year old self and a 14-year old Pilar. Mason Daring ' s soundtrack uses music from
7695-410: The war after speaking with returning soldiers who had seen combat. Speaking about a soldier who had told him that he had witnessed other soldiers throwing people out of helicopters during interrogation, Kristofferson said, "The notion that you could make a young person do something so inhumane to another soldier—or even worse, a civilian—convinced me that we were in the wrong." Kristofferson called himself
7790-467: Was a commercial failure, setting the trend for most of the rest of his musical career. Artists such as Ronnie Milsap and Johnny Duncan continued to record Kristofferson's material with success, but his distinctively rough voice and anti-pop sound kept his own audience to a minimum. Meanwhile, more artists took his songs to the top of the charts, including Willie Nelson , whose 1979 LP release of (Willie Nelson) Sings Kristofferson reached number five on
7885-411: Was about the last three years before I started performing, before people started cutting my songs. I would work a week down here [in south Louisiana] for PHI, sitting on an oil platform and flying helicopters. Then I'd go back to Nashville at the end of the week and spend a week up there trying to pitch the songs, then come back down and write songs for another week. I can remember " Help Me Make It Through
7980-467: Was beginning to decay. In December 2009, it was announced that Kristofferson would be portraying Joe on the upcoming album Ghost Brothers of Darkland County , a collaboration between rock singer John Mellencamp and novelist Stephen King . On May 11, 2010, Light in the Attic Records released demos that were recorded during Kristofferson's janitorial stint at Columbia. Please Don't Tell Me How
8075-413: Was born, revealing Buddy is Pilar's father. Both are appalled over the years of deception and repercussions, but since Pilar cannot have any more children, they decide to continue their romantic relationship, despite the knowledge that they are half-siblings . The film deconstructs the concept of borders, both in the literal and figurative sense. The film takes place in a border town (its name Frontera
8170-515: Was done in Nashville. Kristofferson released a new album of original songs titled Closer to the Bone on September 28, 2009. It is produced by Don Was on the New West Records label. Prior to the release, Kristofferson remarked: "I like the intimacy of the new album. It has a general mood of reflecting on where we all are at this time of life." On November 10, 2009, Kristofferson was honored as
8265-405: Was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score . The album Music from Songwriter , featuring Nelson-Kristofferson duets, was a country success. Nelson and Kristofferson continued their partnership, and added Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash to form the supergroup the Highwaymen . Their first album, Highwayman , was a success, and the supergroup continued working together for
8360-542: Was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards: Best Male Lead ( Chris Cooper ), Best Film , and Best Screenplay . The film is recognized by the American Film Institute in AFI's 10 Top 10 list in 2008 as a nominated Western Film. In 2023, The Criterion Collection announced they were releasing a 4K digital restoration of Lone Star , supervised by Sayles and cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh . The restoration
8455-460: Was presented to him by his aforementioned mentor, Professor Sontag. In 1958, Kristofferson was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford , studying at Merton College . While at Oxford, he was awarded a Blue for boxing , played rugby for his college, and began writing songs. At Oxford, he became acquainted with fellow Rhodes scholar, art critic, and poet Michael Fried . With
8550-453: Was recognized by the American Film Institute in AFI's 10 Top 10 list in 2008 as a nominated Western Film. Two off-duty sergeants from the base discover a human skeleton on an old U.S. Army rifle shooting range along with a Masonic ring, a Rio County sheriff's badge, and, later, an expended .45 pistol bullet. Sam Deeds, sheriff of Frontera, Texas , begins an investigation. Texas Ranger Ben Wetzel agrees with Sam that forensics backs up
8645-600: Was still kind of an invasion of privacy that I wouldn't recommend. To be honest, I don't think he was there. John had a pretty creative memory." Upon hearing " Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down ", however, Cash decided to record it, and in 1970 Kristofferson won Song of the Year for the song at the Country Music Association Awards . In 1966, Dave Dudley released a successful Kristofferson single, "Viet Nam Blues." In 1967, Kristofferson signed to Epic Records and released
8740-472: Was successful as a performer following Johnny Cash's introduction of him at the Newport Folk Festival . In 1971, Janis Joplin , who had dated Kristofferson, had a number one hit with "Me and Bobby McGee" from her posthumous album Pearl . It stayed on the number-one spot on the charts for weeks. More hits followed from others: Ray Price ("I'd Rather Be Sorry"); Joe Simon ("Help Me Make It Through
8835-739: Was then in the 2001 Tim Burton version of Planet of the Apes . He also played the title character "Yohan" as an old man in the Norwegian film Yohan: The Child Wanderer . He co-starred in the 2011 film Dolphin Tale and its 2014 sequel, Dolphin Tale 2 . In 2012, Kristofferson was in Joyful Noise with longtime friend Dolly Parton . In 2013, Kristofferson co-starred in The Motel Life , as well as Angels Sing with Willie Nelson and Lyle Lovett . In 2006, Kristofferson starred with Geneviève Bujold in
8930-637: Was to singer Rita Coolidge in 1973, ending in divorce in 1980. Kristofferson married Lisa Meyers in 1983. Kristofferson and Meyers owned a home in Las Flores Canyon in Malibu, California , and maintained a residence in Hana, Hawaii , on the island of Maui . Kristofferson had eight children from his three marriages: two from his first marriage, one from his second marriage, and five from his marriage to his third wife. Lone Star (1996 film) Lone Star
9025-503: Was unsuccessful. In 1960, Kristofferson graduated with a B.Phil. in English literature . In 1961, he married his longtime girlfriend, Frances "Fran" Mavia Beer. Kristofferson, under pressure from his family, joined the U.S. Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant , attaining the rank of captain . He became a helicopter pilot after receiving flight training at Fort Rucker , Alabama . He also completed Ranger School . During
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