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Doing Time For Patsy Cline

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Doing Time For Patsy Cline (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 10

Fresh: 7

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 5.9/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Mar 3, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: Ralph is an Australian Patsy Cline fan who travels to Nashville with a head full of dreams about making it in the music industry. As he hitchhikes to his destination, a girl named Patsy (and her... Ralph is an Australian Patsy Cline fan who travels to Nashville with a head full of dreams about making it in the music industry. As he hitchhikes to his destination, a girl named Patsy (and her drug dealer boyfriend, Boyd) picks Ralph up, and his dreams all seem to be coming together. But the trip is derailed when Ralph and Boyd are thrown in jail, leading to an anguished quest for Ralph, who is determined to make it to the Grand Ole Opry. [More]

Starring: Miranda Otto, Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day

Starring: Miranda Otto, Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day

Director: Chris Kennedy

Director: Chris Kennedy
Screenwriter: Chris Kennedy
Producer: John Winter
Composer: Peter Best
Studio: Oilrag Productions

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A down–under fable with a sweet country-music twang.

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03/03/06
Maitland McDonagh
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Who knew Miranda Otto could sing like that?

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03/03/06
V.A. Musetto
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This muddled cinematic ballad to American country music concerns a naïve, guitar-toting farm boy who leaves home to seek his musical fortune in Nashville.

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03/02/06
Stephen Holden
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Overall the charm of the film works its spell, and director Kennedy shows confidence in juggling understated comedy and gently sentimental drama.

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03/02/06
David Stratton
Variety
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A muddled cinematic ballad to American country music.

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03/02/06
Stephen Holden
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Claims to run 95 minutes but feels more like 25 to life.

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02/28/06
Matt Singer
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Warmly affirmative and watchable.

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02/25/06
Donald J. Levit
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It's a fun but somewhat uneven romp, enlivened by its unusual setting and lovely female lead, Miranda Otto.

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A clever tale told with a small cast of enormous talent.

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