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Honkytonk Man (1982)
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Honkytonk Man (1982)

Drama, Music • 2h 3m

Overview

During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.

Director: Clint Eastwood

Best English-Friendly Release

Amazon Streaming Release

Best Video Release

Amazon Streaming Release

Best Audio Release

Amazon Streaming Release

Additional Info

The Amazon Streaming release is the only HD release so far, and looks to be a faithful, non-upscaled copy of the film, so preferable to the old DVD.

The Streaming release also has a 2.0 mix which is likely the original mix and preferable to the 5.1 mix on the old DVD

Format

HD Streaming

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Length

123 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

a month ago

Contributors

Best English-Friendly Release

Amazon Streaming Release

Best Video Release

Amazon Streaming Release

Best Audio Release

Amazon Streaming Release

Additional Info

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The Streaming release also has a 2.0 mix which is likely the original mix and preferable to the 5.1 mix on the old DVD

Format
HD Streaming
Length
123 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
a month ago
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