Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah
2011
6.4 (4)
1 hr 14 min
English
How to fail in the music business and succeed as a legend
Born in a tree house, killed in a friend’s living room, and 86’d from his own funeral Blaze Foley is now a bona fide Texas legend. His songs are covered by Merle Haggard, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Willie Nelson and Joe Nichols. This new documentary movie brings his story to life on the screen for you.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Abraxas Productions, Spiderwood Studios
Keywords
- singer
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Top Cast
Blaze Foley as Self (archive footage)
Gurf Morlix as Self - Producer, Songwriter
Joe James Sawyer as Self - Defense Attorney
Larry Monroe as Self - Radio Host, Narrator
Lindsey Horton as Self - Teenage Friend
Louise Hacker as Self - Mother
Sybil Rosen as Self - Girlfriend, Author
Merle Haggard as Self - Songwriter
Top Crew
Kevin Triplett · Director
June Burnum · Writer
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