Country Strong

Year:

2011

Duration:

117 min

Genres:

Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

Shana Feste

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2011-01-07

Filming Locations: USA

Earnings

Budget: $15,000,000

Opening Weekend: $30,000 (USA) (26 December 2010)

Gross: $20,218,921 (USA) (13 February 2011)

Cast

Actor

Character

Gwyneth Paltrow

Kelly Canter

Tim McGraw

James Canter

Garrett Hedlund

Beau Hutton

Leighton Meester

Chiles Stanton

Marshall Chapman

Winnie

Lari White

Hair Stylist

Jeremy Childs

JJ

J.D. Parker

Joe

Lisa Stewart

Travis' Mom (as Lisa Stewart Seals)

Jackie Welch

Teacher

Cinda McCain

Misty

Gabe Sipos

Travis

Sandra Harris

Orderly

Megan Henderson

Dan Beene

Bob

Reegus Flenory

Security Guard

Terri Minton

James's Assistant

Ed Bruce

Clint

Darrin Dickerson

Tex

Alana Grace

Ginny

Katie Groshong

Richard's Assistant

Candace Michelle Coffee

Denise

Katie Cook

Gossip Show Host

Adam Skaggs

PA #1

Travis Nicholson

PA #2

Denitia Odigie

PR Girl in Classroom

Jeffrey Buckner Ford

Richard

Jeri Sager

Stylist

Kirt Lehew

Biker (as Kirt Lahew)

Ranjit Bhullar

Doctor

Tina White

Interviewee

Brett Warren

Jesse Clark

Olivia Haley

Fan

Jim Melton

Fan

Holly Watson

Interviewer

Brad Schmitt

Interviewer

Andy Cordan

Interviewer

Cory Younts

Beau's Bandmate

Skylar Wilson

Beau's Bandmate

Josh Graham

Beau's Bandmate

Chris Scruggs

Beau's Bandmate

Loney Hutchins

Beau's Bandmate

Ian Fitchuk

Beau's Bandmate

Bucky Baxter

Kelly's Bandmate

John Bohlinger

Kelly's Bandmate

Neal Casal

Kelly's Bandmate

Chris Clark

Kelly's Bandmate

Jim Lauderdale

Kelly's Bandmate

Doug Frasure

Kelly's Bandmate

Amanda Shires

Kelly's Bandmate

John Deaderick

Kelly's Bandmate

Johnny Gates

Chiles' Bandmate

Jamie Jarbeau

Chiles' Bandmate

Matt Scanlon

Chiles' Bandmate

Michael Ollin Lotten

Chiles' Bandmate

Smith Curry

Chiles' Bandmate

Kristin Wilkinson

String Quartet Member (as Kristen Wilkinson)

David Angeli

String Quartet Member

Gregory Martin

String Quartet Member

Sara Reist

String Quartet Member

James Hamlet

Honky Tonk Band Member

Steve Hinson

Honky Tonk Band Member

Fred Eltringham

Studio Band Member

Gary Nicholson

Studio Band Member

Beau Stapleton

Studio Band Member

Danny Flowers

Studio Band Member

Nancy Amons

Reporter

Jim Taylor

Reporter

Jonathan Martin

Reporter

Katrina Smith

Reporter (as Katrina Hagger Smith)

Nick Beres

Reporter

Kelly Sutton

Reporter

Shane Tallant

Reporter

Christine Maddela

Reporter

Stephanie Langston

Reporter (as Stephanie Langston)

Jeff Ailshie

Security Guard (uncredited)

Marc Allen

Paparazzo (uncredited)

Stephanie Attanasio

Houston Fan / Dallas Fan (uncredited)

Robert Lee Bell

Bartender (uncredited)

Stephen Blank

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Matt Bolton

Roadie (uncredited)

Lawrence Bull Jr.

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Rodney Burlin

Austin Fan / Houston Fan / Dallas Fan (uncredited)

Harry P. Castros

Dallas Fan / Music Manager / Kelly's Security Escort (uncredited)

Chelsey Corbett

Dallas Fan (uncredited)

Brenton Cox

News Cameraman / Houston Fan (uncredited)

Asia Craft

Reporter (uncredited)

Patrick Cranford

Venue Worker (uncredited)

Cris Cunningham

Kelly's Friend (uncredited)

Gary Douglas

Press Photographer (uncredited)

Preston Douglas

Extra (uncredited)

Adam Drake

Security Officer (uncredited)

Roger D. Eldridge

Dallas Fan (uncredited)

Donald Farmer

Usher (uncredited)

John Ferguson

Production Assistant (uncredited)

Brian Gall

The Stage Security (uncredited)

Brandon Garrett

P.A. #3 (uncredited)

Cory Givens-Eades

Dallas Fan (uncredited)

Terry Gragg

Fan (uncredited)

Jill Headrick

Reporter (uncredited)

Trevor Hillsbery

Back stage friend (uncredited)

Denise Johnson

Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

Joshua James Johnson

Roadie (uncredited)

Wendy Keeling

Teacher (uncredited)

Leo Kling

Kelly's Friend (uncredited)

Terrence Lening

Dallas fan (uncredited)

Tracy Lockridge

Rehab Counselor (uncredited)

Marley Mathis

Audience Member (uncredited)

Erin Naifeh

Extra (uncredited)

Steven Daniel Neely

Security Officer (uncredited)

Melissa Nyenhuis

News reporter scene / Fan / Dinner scene (uncredited)

Jim O'Rear

Roadie (uncredited)

Scott V. Palmer

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Ethan Patterson

Bartender - The Stage (uncredited)

Kayla Perkins

Houston Fan (uncredited)

April Rodell

Pretty girl (uncredited)

Garth Shaw

Dallas Fan (uncredited)

Bear Sheeley

Backstage Partier (uncredited)

Rebecca Silver

Herself (uncredited)

Ronda Smalling

Dallas fan (uncredited)

Robin Smotherman

Restaurant Patron / Fan (uncredited)

Scott Steward

Roadie (uncredited)

Sean Symons

Paparazzo (uncredited)

Myron Todd

Dallas Fan (uncredited)

Jerry L. Wallace

Dallas Fan (uncredited)

Erik A. Williams

Busboy (uncredited)

Steven J. Wilson

Family Friend (uncredited)

Woody Woodruff

Backstage Cowboy (uncredited)

Chris Woodson

Security (uncredited)

Danica Wozniak

Extra (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Tim McGraw, a highly successful country musician, does not sing or perform in the film. The rest of the main cast are the opposite.

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Much of Beau Hutton's appearance is modeled after Texan singer-songwriter, Hayes Carll, who wrote several of the songs performed by the character in the movie.

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Gwyneth Paltrow stated in an interview for Chelsea Lately (2007) that she considered challenging to portray the character of Kelly Canter and to prepare for the role she emailed Robert Downey Jr. (who's been sober for a very long time) seeking for help for her to understand the process of addiction and rehabilitation, and he wrote her back with "the most amazing email" which really helped her.

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Goofs

In Dallas, when Chiles is singing the song "A Little Bit Stronger", her hand is on her stomach in one shot and her chest in the next shot.

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A billboard referencing Nashville exit 209A is very prominent in the background and they show the Nashville skyline while supposedly in Dallas. They also had real Nashville TV station logos on their microphones.

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While Kelly is lying on Chiles in the taxi cab, Kelly's jacket alternates between being closed and open several times.

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Quotes

Chiles Stanton: Don't make me say it.

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Beau's Mother: So you're opening for the looney tunes? They need to lock that one up and throw away the key. Beau Hutton: She's not crazy.

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Beau Hutton: I enjoy playing music, I don't care who it's for.

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Faq

Q

Who made the white guitar strap in the trailer of the movie? Was it made just for the movie?

A

Alchemy Design made several straps for Country Strong, including the white one with the red and blue flowers on it, that was seen in the trailer. Alchemy Design was located in Nashville, TN during the filming of this movie but has relocated to Wilmington, NC as a result of the floods in Nashville in May 2010. As most of the straps that Alchemy Design makes, the white strap was a custom order just for Country Strong!

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