Feature film — 2026
The Man with the Big Hat (2026)
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.
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Three Chords And The Truth / Bracken Films / Flintlock Pictures
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Director: Austin Lee Sayre
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Cast & crew
Steven Fromholz
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Lyle Lovett
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Ray Benson
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Butch Hancock
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Terry Lickona
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Mike Williams
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Judie Gumm
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Dan McCrimmon
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Darcie Fromholz
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Janey Lake
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Larry Watkins
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Felicity Fromholz
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