The Man with the Big Hat (2026)
- Released
- Runtime 1h 25m
- Director Austin Lee Sayre
- Genres Documentary Music
Synopsis
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.
Cast
-
Steven Fromholz
as Self
-
Lyle Lovett
as Self
-
Ray Benson
as Self
- Butch Hancock as Self
-
Terry Lickona
as Self
- Mike Williams as Self
- Judie Gumm as Self
- Dan McCrimmon as Self
- Darcie Fromholz as Self
- Janey Lake as Self
- Larry Watkins as Self
- Felicity Fromholz as Self
- Bobby Bridger as Self
- Larry Joe Taylor as Self
- Austin Lee Sayre as Self
-
Willie Nelson
as Self (archive footage)
- Michael Martin Murphey as Self (archive footage)
-
Stephen Stills
as Self (archive footage)
Crew
- Austin Lee Sayre Director
-
Nevie Owens
Editor
- David Broad Producer
- Aaron Colussi Producer
- Stephanie Moore Producer
-
John Hensley
Producer
- Darcie Fromholz Producer
- Felicity Fromholz Producer
- Jay Newberg Producer
- Austin Lee Sayre Writer
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