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Country Strong

It doesn't matter where you've been as long as you come back strong.

20106.11h 57m

Overview

Soon after the rising young singer-songwriter Beau Williams gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star Kelly Canter, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager James and featuring a beauty queen-turned-singer Chiles Stanton. Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

Directed by Shana Feste
Written by Shana Feste
Produced by Tobey Maguire, Meredith Zamsky, Jenno Topping
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $20.6M

Top Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Kelly Canter

Garrett Hedlund

Garrett Hedlund

Beau Hutton

Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw

James Canter

Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester

Chiles Stanton

Marshall Chapman

Marshall Chapman

Winnie

Lari White

Lari White

Hair Stylist

Jeremy Childs

Jeremy Childs

JJ

James DeForest Parker

James DeForest Parker

Joe

Lisa Stewart

Lisa Stewart

Travis' Mom

Jackie Welch

Jackie Welch

Teacher

Themes & Keywords

adulteryinfidelityvancountry musicalcoholmusiciantexaspaparazzimusicaladdictionbikerlovesingerwoman director

About Country Strong

Country Strong is a drama, romance, music film released in 2010 exploring themes of adultery, infidelity, van, country music, alcohol, musician. Directed by Shana Feste, it stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Garrett Hedlund, Tim McGraw. Soon after the rising young singer-songwriter Beau Williams gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star Kelly Canter, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager James and featuring a beauty queen-turned-singer Chiles Stanton. Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

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