Buck is a country singer on the road caught in a romantic triangle with Viv and Lily, the daughter of his longtime musical sidekick.
Country music star Buck Bonham (Willie Nelson) has spent a lot of years on the road, but despite his wife Viv's (Dyan Cannon) requests that he stay put, he just cannot give up the lifestyle. When his guitar player and best friend, Garland Ramsey (Slim Pickens), decides to retire, Buck replaces him with Garland's daughter, Lily (Amy Irving), and heads back out on tour. The two begin an affair which Viv quickly picks up on, and Buck is forced to choose between the two women he loves. Cannon (‘Heaven Can Wait’) is exquisite in one of her best roles, but the presence of the great Willie Nelson is the real highlight, making his starring debut at the age of 47 (and not looking a day over 60). Grizzled, grinning, sweet-voiced and pleasant, and a very engaging actor.
USA 1980 Jerry Schatzberg 119m
