A 2015 American biopic written, produced, and directed by Marc Abraham that follows the rise and fall of Hank Williams (Tom Hiddleston) before his death at the age of 29.
The movie also stars Elizabeth Olsen, Cherry Jones, Bradley Whitford, Maddie Hasson, Wrenn Schmidt, David Krumholtz, Josh Pais, among others.
It was released on September 11, 2015.
Tropes for the film:
- The Alcoholic: Hank is this, along with problems with morphine and other painkillers due to back pain caused by spina bifida, leading to his divorce from his first wife.
- The Film of the Book: Based on Hank Williams: The Biography by Colin Escott, George Merritt, and William MacEwen.
- Historical Domain Character:
- Hank Williams, American singer and songwriter.
- Audrey Sheppard Williams, Hank's first wife.
- Tagline: "The story of Hank Williams".
- Titled After the Song: The title comes from the gospel song of the same name.
