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Hard Luck Love Song

  • 2020
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
586
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Sophia Bush and Michael Dorman in Hard Luck Love Song (2020)
Hard Luck Love Song is writer/director Justin Corsbie's feature debut. The story follows Jesse (Michael Dorman), a charismatic but down on his luck troubadour who finds himself at an existential crossroads as bad choices catch up with him during an unexpected reunion with Carla (Sophia Bush), an old flame.
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A gritty love story about a charismatic but down-on-his-luck troubadour living out of cheap motels and making bad decisions.A gritty love story about a charismatic but down-on-his-luck troubadour living out of cheap motels and making bad decisions.A gritty love story about a charismatic but down-on-his-luck troubadour living out of cheap motels and making bad decisions.

  • Director
    • Justin Corsbie
  • Writers
    • Justin Corsbie
    • Todd Snider
    • Craig Ugoretz
  • Stars
    • Michael Dorman
    • Sophia Bush
    • Dermot Mulroney
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    586
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Justin Corsbie
    • Writers
      • Justin Corsbie
      • Todd Snider
      • Craig Ugoretz
    • Stars
      • Michael Dorman
      • Sophia Bush
      • Dermot Mulroney
    • 16User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael Dorman
    Michael Dorman
    • Jesse
    Sophia Bush
    Sophia Bush
    • Carla
    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • Rollo
    RZA
    RZA
    • Louis
    Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts
    • Skip
    Brian Sacca
    Brian Sacca
    • Officer Zach
    Melora Walters
    Melora Walters
    • Gypsy Sally
    Max Arciniega
    Max Arciniega
    • Medina
    Randal Reeder
    Randal Reeder
    • Bump
    Zac Badasci
    Zac Badasci
    • Pete
    • (as Zach Badasci)
    Biff Wiff
    • The Man in the 38 Special T-Shirt
    Taylor Gray
    Taylor Gray
    • Benny
    Geri Courtney-Austein
    Geri Courtney-Austein
    • Mavis
    Toni Robison-May
    Toni Robison-May
    • Laurel
    Amelia Morck
    • Sunny the Waitress
    Miguel Pérez
    Miguel Pérez
    • Chandler (Pool Hall Owner)
    Heath McGough
    • Trucker
    Gavin K. Lee
    Gavin K. Lee
    • Silk Shirt Rich
    • (as Gavin Lee)
    • Director
      • Justin Corsbie
    • Writers
      • Justin Corsbie
      • Todd Snider
      • Craig Ugoretz
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews16

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    7Movi3DO

    Not bad

    Whenever I hear any country songs: Country road, take me home...

    A new indie romance based on some country song that I never heard of. Basically it's about this singer dude living in this town and uniting with his old lover.

    In the first two acts, there were barely anything dramatic. We just see our main character drifting through life playing some billiards and interacting with other people. It should have been boring, bust somehow I enjoyed the chill vibe and the country music. It's crazy that I liked those country songs. Because of this, the movie somehow had better pacing that its plot made it out to be.

    The third act was both predictable and surprising. Some characters that our main guy had beef with returned, which was entirely expected. However, then, there's a twist that bent the meaning of the scenes at the beginning of the movie. It caught me off guard, but really the twist didn't have much significance.

    Another problem was the main guy. In order to make the twist work, the story could not reveal much about his past, which was vaguely told by another character.

    Overall, a romance that I enjoyed more than I expected. 6.5/10.
    10melclick7

    Hard luck as real as can be!

    The details of the characters were very thoughtful, it was spot on! Soundtrack was great, and of course the song that the movie is based on is an excellent tale. The color palette and cinematography was perfect. Overall I can't complain.
    6Sergiodave

    The music was good

    As a movie, this is very average, but I thought the music was great, which gave it another star. The story and acting are so-so. A lot of very highly scored reviews from members of the production team, it's rating will plummet.
    6shiigi1

    It's all about the music

    It's all about the music. The movie was based on a song's lyrics, and the scenes go from song to song, somewhat telling a story while being dominated by performances and music and scenery. This is a different type of experience, certainly independant. I loved the imagery but felt wanting for substance, which the movie does not appear to be about.
    10cyprianfrancis

    A Classic Indie Film

    Loved this film! Great performances by Michael Dorman and Sophia Bush. Really made me miss home. Wonderful cinema, music, story.

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      Based on the song "Just Like Old Times" by Todd Snider.
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      Written by Hayes Carll & Jim Lauderdale (as James Lauderdale)

      Performed by Hayes Carll

      Courtesy of Highway 87 Records

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 2023 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Şanssız Bir Aşk Şarkısı
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dime Box Entertainment
      • Synthetic Pictures
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $69,746
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,718
      • Oct 17, 2021
    • Gross worldwide
      • $69,746
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
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