The best Willie Nelson’s drama movies

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

30/04/1933 (91 años)
We present our ranking of the best Willie Nelson’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Willie Nelson.
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Angels Sing

Angels Sing
5.9/10
As a child, Michael Walker wished every day could be Christmas. That is, until a tragic accident crushed his holiday spirit. Thirty years later, Michael still can't muster any joy for the holidays, despite encouragement from his playful wife and well-intentioned parents. But when his young son faces a tragedy, Michael needs to make amends with his past. A mysterious man named Nick gives Michael a gift and instills in him the courage to find the joy that he lost.

Wag the Dog

Wag the Dog
7.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 25/12/1997
  • Character: Johnny Dean
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.

Swing Vote

Swing Vote
6.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 01/08/2008
  • Character: Willie Nelson
In a remarkable turn of events, the result of the presidential election comes down to one man's vote.

Lost in London

Lost in London
6.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 19/01/2017
  • Character: Willie Nelson
Within the course of a night, Woody Harrelson finds himself in a misadventure in London that winds him up in prison.

The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman
6.4/10
A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse that he discovers is being doped to remain docile, he flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.

Broken Bridges

Broken Bridges
5.9/10
  • Genre: DramaMusic
  • Release: 08/09/2006
  • Character: self
A fading country music star (Keith) returns to his hometown, where he reunites with his childhood sweetheart and also meets his 16-year-old daughter for the first time.

Honeysuckle Rose

Honeysuckle Rose
6.3/10
Buck Bonham is a country singer on the road caught in a romantic triangle with Dyan Cannon and Amy Irving, the daughter of one of his longtime musical sidekick.

WWE WrestleMania VII

WWE WrestleMania VII
6.9/10
  • Genre: ActionDrama
  • Release: 24/03/1991
  • Character: Himself
WrestleMania VII was the seventh annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on March 24, 1991 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California. The main event saw Hulk Hogan defeat Sgt. Slaughter for the WWF Championship as part of a controversial storyline in which Sgt. Slaughter portrayed an Iraqi sympathizer during the United States' involvement in the Gulf War. Significant events in the undercard included The Undertaker's WrestleMania debut and the beginning of his renowned winning streak, as well as the final match of the original Hart Foundation, after which Bret Hart became primarily a singles wrestler.

Baja Oklahoma

Baja Oklahoma
5.7/10
Juanita Hutchins works at Texas bar, but she aspires to be a country songwriter. When she's not looking after her impulsive daughter, Candy, or vouching for her promiscuous friend, Doris Steadman, she's trying to maintain some semblance of a romantic life. As Juanita prepares to make the leap to Nashville, her former boyfriend, Slick Henderson, returns to town, further complicating her situation.

The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James

The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
6.2/10
This movie looks at the last years (not days, as implied in the title) of famous outlaws, Frank and Jesse James. The film opens in 1877 with the brothers trying to settle down after 15 years of thievery. Frank is shown to be a book-loving and family-oriented man, while brother Jesse is a money-hungry womanizer. The movie follows their lives through Jesse's death at the hands of the "rotten little coward" Bob Ford and Frank's death in 1892.

Pure Country: Pure Heart

Pure Country: Pure Heart
6.3/10
  • Genre: DramaMusic
  • Release: 01/08/2017
  • Character: Himself
For Ada and Piper Spencer, singing is as natural as breathing. Blessed with talent and determination, these sisters hope to fulfill their dream of performing on the stages of Nashville. But there's a family secret the girls never knew.

Songwriter

Songwriter
6.2/10
  • Genre: DramaMusic
  • Release: 14/10/1984
  • Character: Doc Jenkins
Doc Jenkins is a country music star who's become fed up with the industry. With some help from Blackie Buck, his old partner, and Gilda, a rising star he's been mentoring, he tries to get back at Rodeo Rocky, a ruthless promoter who's swindled him out of the publishing rights to his songs. Doc also sets out to get back together with his kindly ex-wife, Honey.

Coming Out of the Ice

Coming Out of the Ice
6.5/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 31/12/1982
  • Character: Red Loon
A biographical film about Victor Herman, based on the memoir of the same name.

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story
6.5/10
Dottie West fought a difficult childhood to rise as one of country music's icons winning the first ever Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1965. She pushed the boundaries of country music and befriended some of their greatest musical artistes. Poor management besieged her with financial problems and she was on her way to fighting them through when she was tragically killed.

Waiting for the Miracle to Come

Waiting for the Miracle to Come
4.3/10
  • Genre: DramaFantasy
  • Release: 29/04/2019
  • Character: Jimmy Riggs
An aspiring trapeze artist discovers a cryptic letter, written once by her recently deceased father, that leads her to a gold mine in a remote California desert.

Wild Texas Wind

Wild Texas Wind
5.8/10
Wild Texas Wind is an 1991 American made-for-television drama film distributed by Sandollar Productions, directed by Joan Tewkesbury and starring Dolly Parton, Gary Busey, and Ray Benson. Parton co-wrote the story with Mark Kiracofe, as well as multiple songs from the film with Benson.

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