Thank You a Lot

Thank You a Lot (2014)

A struggling, two-bit music manager will lose his job unless he signs a reclusive country music singer, James Hand, who also happens to be his estranged father.

Date of release
2014-03-07
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Drama
Director
Matheson Muir

Casting

Interesting facts

Thank You a Lot is a 2014 American drama film directed by Matt Muir. Set in Austin, Texas, the film stars Blake DeLong as a struggling music manager who is forced to sign his estranged father, country music singer James Hand.

Background and production

Muir began writing the script for actor and long-time friend Blake DeLong. After seeing James Hand perform in Austin, Muir said he decided to base a character on him:

I walked into a usual haunt on a Tuesday night and saw the most incredible live show of my life. There was a guy who looked like Hank Williams and sang like Lefty Frizzell, but was just… different. He finished his set, said “Thank you a lot,” and walked out. Then he was on NPR. Terri Gross asked him why he finally made a record at age 53.

Principal photography took place over eighteen days in August, 2012, after a successful Kickstarter campaign. Most of the film was shot in and around Austin, Texas, and features appearances by various locals, including David Wingo, Andy Langer, Sam Wainwright Douglas, and Zell Miller III. All musical performances were captured live.

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