The Man with the Big Hat

Overview

An unsung pioneer of 1970s Texas Progressive Country, Steven Fromholz had a knack for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Revered by legends like Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett & John Denver, he remained commercially unknown. He sought redemption on the Rio Grande as a river guide until a debilitating stroke erased his musical memory, stripping Fromholz of his artistic identity. With an almost obsessive persistence bolstered by newly discovered archives as well as never-before-heard recordings, this intimate and impressionistic portrayal unveils the evolution of Fromholz, and reshapes the notion of success and artistic fortitude.

Directed by Austin Lee Sayre

Top cast

Steven Fromholz

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Lyle Lovett

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Ray Benson

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Butch Hancock

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Terry Lickona

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Mike Williams

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Judie Gumm

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Dan McCrimmon

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Darcie Fromholz

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Janey Lake

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Larry Watkins

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Felicity Fromholz

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Bobby Bridger

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Larry Joe Taylor

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Austin Lee Sayre

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Willie Nelson

Self (archive footage)

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Michael Martin Murphey

Self (archive footage)

Stephen Stills

Self (archive footage)

Joni Mitchell

Self (archive footage)

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Robert Earl Keen

Self (archive footage)

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