Due April 12 Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter (Garrett Hedlund) gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star (Gwyneth Paltrow), the pair embarks on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager (Tim McGraw ) and featuring a beauty-queen-turned-singer (Leighton Meester). Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all. The toe-tapping hit soundtrack includes the Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated song "Coming Home," performed by Paltrow, as well as the new single, "Me and Tennessee," sung by McGraw and Paltrow, and music by country superstars including Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans, Faith Hill, Hank Williams, Jr. and Lee Ann Womack. Vitals: Director: Shana Feste. Stars: Garrett Hedlund, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester, Tim McGraw. 2010, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 117 min., Drama, Box office gross: $20.218 million, Sony. Also available on Blu-ray Disc. Bonus features: Original ending, music video: "A Little Bit Stronger" by Sara Evans, music video: "Country Strong" by Gwyneth Paltrow, extended performance of "Shake That Thing" by Gwyneth Paltrow, deleted scenes. Also available on Blu-ray Disc, which adds three featurettes: "A Little Bit Country: The Costumes," "Friends in High Places: The Cast of Country Strong," "Putting the Words in Their Mouths: The Songwriters"; movieIQ+sync featuring the "Country Strong" playlist. |
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