- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Release: 1984-10-14
- Director: Alan Rudolph
- Writers: Bud Shrake
- Language: English
- Stars: Willie Nelson (I) , Kris Kristofferson (I) , Melinda Dillon , Rip Torn
- Runtime: 94 min
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
- AKA: Der Songschreiber , Автор песен , Um Duo de Três (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Tekściarz (Poland) , Songwriter (United States of America) , Songwriter (United Kingdom) , Partitura prieteniei (Romania) , ソングライター (Japan) , Songwriter , Successo alle stelle (Italy) , Un dúo de tres (Spain) , Dalszerző (Hungary) , Compozitorul (Romania) , El músico (Argentina) , Lauluntekijä (Finland)
- Plot: Doc Jenkins (Willie Nelson) is a singer/songwriter who tries to leave his singer/songwriter roots to be a music "mogul," and gets tangled up in a bad publishing deal. He enlists a team of cronies, including a young singer and his former singing partner, Blackie Buck (Kris Kristofferson), and together they execute his plan to get out of the deal. He gets help from a stereotypical small-time concert promoter. Honey Carder (Melinda Dillon) is the love interest/ex-wife.
- IMDB:tt0088153
Songwriter Cast · · · ALL
Alan Rudolph
Director
Willie Nelson
(I)
Doc Jenkins
Kris Kristofferson
(I)
Blackie Buck
Melinda Dillon
Honey Carder
Rip Torn
Dino McLeish
Lesley Ann Warren
Gilda
Mickey Raphael
Arly / Harmonica (Gilda's Band)
Rhonda Dotson
Corkie
Richard C. Sarafian
Rodeo Rocky
Robert Gould
Ralph
Sage Parker
Pattie McLeish
Shannon Wilcox
Anita
Jeff MacKay
Hogan
Gailard Sartain
Mulreaux
Stephen Bruton
Sam / Roarers Band
Glen Clark
Paul / Roarers Band
Poodie Locke
Purvis
Joe Keyes
Eddie
Sammy Allred
Disc Jockey
Johnny Gimble
Fiddle Player
Eloise DeJoria
Girl on Bus
Chase Masterson
Little Girl in Bed
Paul English
Drums (Gilda's Band)
Bee Spears
Bass (Gilda's Band)
Jody Payne
Guitar (Gilda's Band)
Booker T. Jones
Keyboard (Gilda's Band)