

There are times when it's right and proper to simply bury the dead. This is not one of those times... Gram Parsons was one of the most influential musicians of his time; a bitter, brilliant, genius who knew Elvis, tripped with the Stones and fatally overdosed on morphine and tequila in 1973. And from his dying came a story. A story from deep within folklore; a story of friendship, honour and adventure; a story so extraordinary that if it didn't really happen, no one would believe it. Two men, a hearse, a dead rock star, five gallons of petrol, and a promise. And the most extraordinary chase of modern times.
Acting
Knoxville's surprisingly tender commitment to the bit
Cinematography
Joshua Tree desolation that practically sweats
Writing
Dialogue that treats the absurd with total sincerity

Director
David Caffrey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Phil Kaufman makes a cameo as a bartender—look for the actual body-snatcher serving drinks.
This incident invented the term 'cosmic American music' as a genre and a funeral rite; the theft is why Gram Parsons' legacy outshone his actual output.
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