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Buck Alamo or (A Phantasmagorical Ballad)
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[Plays Oct. 23 and 25 as part of the 28th Austin Film Festival that runs Oct. 21-28; for information, log on to www.austinfilmfestival.com.] When an arthritis-plagued, four-times-divorced, sickly, elderly singing cowboy (Sonny Carl Davis) in Texas realizes that his days on earth are numbered in Ben Epstein's poignant, entertaining, engaging, superbly acted, touching, bittersweet, 80-minute musical western narrated by Death (Bruce Dern), he hits the road with his faithful mutt in a too-late attempt to make amends with one very angry, estranged daughter (Lee Eddy) and another unhappy daughter (Lorelei Linklater) who is close by physically with her abusive partner (Chase Joliet) but faraway emotionally while performing one last singing hurrah and trying to connect with his lesbian sister, a preacher (Kriston Woodreaux), and a longtime friend (George Ensle).

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Year:
2021
Rating:
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