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Be Here to Love Me
Be Here to Love Me

Be Here to Love Me

What would you sacrifice to follow your dream?

Genres

DocumentaryMusic

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Chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of Townes Van Zandt.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

13 September 2004

Country

United States of America

Cast

Townes Van Zandt

Townes Van Zandt

Self (archive footage)

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Self - Musician

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Self - Musician

Joe Ely

Joe Ely

Self - Musician

Guy Clark

Guy Clark

Self - Musician

Donna Spence

Donna Spence

Self - Sister

Ann Rice

Ann Rice

Self - First Cousin

Luke Sharpe

Luke Sharpe

Self - High School Classmate

John Ruehl

John Ruehl

Self - Shattuck Classmate

Bob 'Maverick' Myrick

Bob 'Maverick' Myrick

Self - College Roommate

Frank 'Chito' Greer

Frank 'Chito' Greer

Self - Friend

Fran Lohr

Fran Lohr

Self - First Wife

Jerry Jeff Walker

Jerry Jeff Walker

Self - Musician

Kevin Eggers

Kevin Eggers

Self - Record Producer and Label Owner

Wrecks Bell

Wrecks Bell

Self - Bass Player

David Olney

David Olney

Self - Musician

J.T. Van Zandt

J.T. Van Zandt

Self - Son

Steve Earle

Steve Earle

Self - Musician

Susanna Clark

Susanna Clark

Self

Peggy Underwood

Peggy Underwood

Self - Townes' Lawyer

Leland Waddell

Leland Waddell

Self - Drummer

Cindy Van Zandt Lindgram

Cindy Van Zandt Lindgram

Self - Second Wife

Katie Belle Van Zandt

Katie Belle Van Zandt

Self - Daughter

Mickey White

Mickey White

Self - Guitarist

John Lomax III

John Lomax III

Self - Music Writer and Manager

Harold Eggers

Harold Eggers

Self - Road Manager and Agent

Will Van Zandt

Will Van Zandt

Self - Son

Jeanene Van Zandt

Jeanene Van Zandt

Self - Third Wife

Dylan Ferrero

Dylan Ferrero

Self - Road Manager

Kinky Friedman

Kinky Friedman

Self - Musician and Author

Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris

Self - Musician

Bob Moore

Bob Moore

Self - Friend

Steve Shelley

Steve Shelley

Self - Sonic Youth

Tim Foljahn

Tim Foljahn

Self - Two Dollar Guitar

Larry Monroe

Larry Monroe

Self - DJ

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett

Self

William Hedgepeth

William Hedgepeth

Self - Audio Conversations with Townes Van Zandt (archive sound)

Lightnin' Hopkins

Lightnin' Hopkins

Self (archive footage)

Jason Perrine

Jason Perrine

Office Intern (uncredited)

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