Wheeler

Feb 3, 2017

1h 40m

★ 6.8

It all begins with a song.

Overview

The story of an aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas who travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music. By embodying the title character under prosthetic make up, actor Stephen Dorff successfully infiltrates Music City and takes his character on an authentic singer / songwriter journey. With the help of key allies on the ground, "Wheeler" converses with real people in real locations, with every musical number performed live. The line between reality and fiction blurs as Wheeler chases his dream in this touching tribute to old school country legends.

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

wheeler production company

Momentum Pictures

Wheeler Trailers

Cast

Wheeler

Stephen Dorff

Himself

Kris Kristofferson

Herself

Audrey Spillman

Himself

Bobby Tomberlin

Himself

Bart Herbison

Himself

Jim Ed Norman

Himself

Travis Meadows

Bobby T's Friend

Josh Adelstein

Toddzilla

William Todd Austin

Curb Studio Assistant Engineer

David Bates

Bobby's Idle Hour Bartender

Dena Brown

Hermitage Waitress

Sherri Callahan

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