The first authorized work exploring the extraordinary life of Willie Nelson traverses the personal and career ups, downs, and in-betweens of one of the world's most beloved musicians, by turns spiritual, dramatic, and playful.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:Willie Nelson , John Spong , Mickey Raphael , Freddy Fletcher , David Ritz , Kenny Chesney , Lana Nelson , Buddy Cannon , Shelby Lynne , Rosanne Cash , Wynton Marsalis , Annie D'Angelo , Brenda Lee , Terry Lickona , Don Was , Waylon Payne , Paula Nelson , Ray Benson
In small-town Texas a young Willie Nelson expresses himself through songwriting.
Austin's hippie music scene gives Willie Nelson's career new life. He joins Waylon Jennings, pioneering outlaw country genre.
Willie's career finds momentum as the biggest touring artist in America.
Willie Nelson's iconic legacy features volume-speaking lyrics, philanthropy, marijuana advocacy and activism for farmers. The small-town singer's reinventions mark later successes transcending his beginnings.