PAINTED HERO

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• Release Year: 1997
• Genre: Drama, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: Virgil Kidder hasn't been in Waco for quite a spell, but now that he's back in town clowning in the rodeo, his troubles are catching up with him quicker than a Brahma bull. Country star Dwight Yoakam makes his leading roll debut as Kidder, a 'painted hero' who's at his best-and safest- when he's taunting the meanest bulls in the business. It's only when the paint comes off, that the real danger strikes on a Waco weekend filled with thrills, spills, and more twists than an eight second bull ride. ; ; After high-tailing it out of town some years back, Virgil finds that some things have changed...and some others, unfortanately, have stayed the same. There's Brownie (Bo Hopkins), a good 'ol boy who knows Virgil's clown antics can pack his rodeo. His ex, Kate, the woman Virgil left high and dry with their infant son. There's Teresa, a pasty-white 'vampire' who not only has a thing for Virgil, but a big stake in his future. And of course there's Sheriff Gil Acuff, a man hell-bent on settling a score that goes back half a dog's life. Between the ghouls of his present and the ghosts of his past, Virgil must figure out a way to preserve his future before it's too late. For some folks, it already is.
• Cast: Dwight Yoakam, Michelle Joyner, Kiersten Warren, Cindy Pickett, John Getz, Bo Hopkins, Walton Goggins, Peter Fonda, Brent Anderson, Toby Metcalf, Bill Thurman, Dana Jackson, Brad Leland, Brandon Lilly, Rick Herod, Richard Phillips, Terry Benedict, Stan Bertheaud
• Director: Terry Benedict
• Runtime: 1:45
• Company: Platinum Disc
• Media Format: Movie