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A Hell of a Note
1977 short film by Eagle Pennell From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A Hell of a Note is a 1977 independent short film directed, written, and produced by Eagle Pennell. It stars Lou Perryman and Sonny Carl Davis.[1]
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Plot summary
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Two friends get fired from their roofer jobs and head to the Soap Creek Saloon together to drown their sorrows in beer. They carouse into the night, culminating in a tragedy.[2]
Cast
- Lou Perryman as Floyd Johnson
- Sonny Carl Davis as Jimmie Lee
Release
It was released on January 26, 1977, in the same city where it shot on location—Austin, Texas.[citation needed]
Reception
William Michael Boyle, writing for Southwest Review, praised the short for doing "a great job of deconstructing a certain breed of American masculinity".[3]
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