Release Date

14 Mar, 2026

Runtime

01:25: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

An unsung pioneer of 1970s Texas Progressive Country, Steven Fromholz had a knack for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Revered by legends like Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett & John Denver, he remained commercially unknown. He sought redemption on the Rio Grande as a river guide until a debilitating stroke erased his musical memory, stripping Fromholz of his artistic identity. With an almost obsessive persistence bolstered by newly discovered archives as well as never-before-heard recordings, this intimate and impressionistic portrayal unveils the evolution of Fromholz, and reshapes the notion of success and artistic fortitude.

Original Title

The Man with the Big Hat

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Actors

Steven Fromholz

Lyle Lovett

Ray Benson

Butch Hancock

Terry Lickona

Mike Williams

Judie Gumm

Dan McCrimmon

Darcie Fromholz

Janey Lake

Larry Watkins

Felicity Fromholz

Bobby Bridger

Larry Joe Taylor

Austin Lee Sayre

Willie Nelson

Michael Martin Murphey

Stephen Stills

Joni Mitchell

Robert Earl Keen

Ann Richards

Crew

Austin Lee Sayre

Austin Lee Sayre

David Broad

Nevie Owens

Brian Easley

Gill Holland

Aaron Colussi

Stephanie Moore

Drew Tekulve

Miles Blunt

Miles Foster-Greenwood

John Hensley

Darcie Fromholz

Felicity Fromholz