Hard Luck Love Song Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A love story set in the Americana music scene and inspired by acclaimed singer/songwriter Todd Snider's seminal hit, "Just Like Old Times."

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

A modern day gritty love story, Hard Luck Love Song follows Jesse (Dorman), a charismatic but down on his luck troubadour living out of cheap motels and making bad decisions. Jesse finds himself at an existential crossroads during a chance encounter with Carla (Bush), an old flame, as their complicated past and current troubles threaten to destroy their blissful reunion.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Hard Luck Love Song.

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  Michael Dorman

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  Sophia Bush

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  Dermot Mulroney

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  Brian Sacca

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  Melora Walters

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  Eric Roberts

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Crew Behind the Film

The Hard Luck Love Song behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director

Justin Corsbie

Screenwriters

Justin Corsbie
Craig Ugoretz

Production Details

What we know about the Hard Luck Love Song movie production.

Key Facts

• "Hard Luck Love Song is my love letter to Americana music and the colorful characters who inhabit that world,” Corsbie says."Todd Snider is among the great American troubadours, following in the tradition of Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash, and John Prine, and I humbly tried to honor his unique talent for blending drama, humor, grit, and wit by infusing this film with those ingredients (7/26/2021)."
• The feature was shot on 35mm film and Red Digital Cinema by Cinematographer Jas Shelton.
• Filmmaker Justin Corsbie's debut feature had its world premiere at the 2020 Austin Film Festival and went on to win the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the 2020 Portland Film Festival. The film was also a nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor (Michael Dorman), Best Supporting Actress (Sophia Bush) and Best Supporting Actor (Dermot Mulroney) awards at the 2021 Buenos Aires International Film Festival (7/26/2021).

Production Updates for Hard Luck Love Song

Jul 2021

Completed

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