Haggard actually lived the rambling, gambling, love ‘em and leave ‘em, often brutal life that remains the bedrock of country music lyrics – he hopped his first freight train at the age of 10, became a chronic truant and drinker and was locked up some 17 times as a youngster. Serious criminal charges followed, including car theft. He was, literally, in the inmate audience in 1959, when Johnny Cash gave his New Year’s Day concert in San Quentin – and, as he’s said repeatedly, “my life changed forever.”
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Thirteen, Eagle Rock Film & TV Productions, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Spothouse GmbH
Keywords
- country music
- rebelliousness
- bakersfield
Links
Top Cast
Merle Haggard as Self
Dave Alvin as Self
Robert Duvall as Self
Keith Richards as Self
John Fogerty as Self
Alison Krauss as Self
Top Crew
Gandulf Hennig · Director, Writer
Reviews
Loading reviews…
More Like This
Western Stars
25 Oct 2019
Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
06 May 2026
Live Aid
13 Jul 1985
Amazing Grace
07 Dec 2018
OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)
25 Mar 2022
The Last Waltz
26 Apr 1978
David Byrne's American Utopia
10 Sep 2020
Avicii: True Stories
26 Oct 2017
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
08 Oct 2020
Justin Bieber's Believe
19 Dec 2013
Katy Perry: Part of Me
28 Jun 2012
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
03 Sep 2021
Thriller 40
02 Dec 2023
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
11 Dec 2025
The Wrecking Crew
11 Mar 2008
It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley
08 Aug 2025
Reincarnated
11 Nov 2012
This Is It
28 Oct 2009
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
11 Nov 1970
Adele One Night Only
14 Nov 2021