Honeysuckle Rose
Original theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jerry Schatzberg
Written by	John Binder Gustaf Molander Carol Sobieski Gösta Stevens William D. Wittliff
Produced by	Sydney Pollack Gene Taft
Starring	Willie Nelson Dyan Cannon Amy Irving Slim Pickens
Cinematography	Robby Müller
Edited by	Aram Avakian Norman Gay Marc Laub Evan A. Lottman
Music by	Richard Baskin Willie Nelson
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	July 18, 1980 (1980-07-18)
Running time	119 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$17.8 million[2]

Honeysuckle Rose (also known as On the Road Again) is a 1980 American romantic drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg, written by John Binder, Gustaf Molander, Carol Sobieski, Gösta Stevens, and William D. Wittliff, and starring Willie Nelson, Dyan Cannon, and Amy Irving.

Plot

Buck Bonham is a country singer, with a good family, struggling to find national fame. He juggles his music career with his responsibilities to his wife and son. He has everything going his way until the daughter of his former guitarist joins his tour. The road leads to temptation, which leads to his downfall. The only question is will his family and friends stand by him?

Cast

Release

Box office

Honeysuckle Rose opened theatrically in 826 venues on July 18, 1980 and earned $2,189,966 in its first weekend, ranking third in the domestic box office. Ultimately, the film grossed $17,815,212.^[2]

Critical reception

In 1981, Nelson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "On the Road Again". Irving won a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress. Roger Ebert called the film sly and entertaining, but said that the story was predictable and disappointing.^[3] The film grossed over $17 million.^{[citation needed]} It was screened out of competition at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.^[4]