The Man with the Big Hat
14/03/2026
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.
Movie Information
Steven Fromholz
as Self
Lyle Lovett
as Self
Ray Benson
as Self
Butch Hancock
as Self
Terry Lickona
as Self
Mike Williams
as Self
Judie Gumm
as Self
Dan McCrimmon
as Self
Darcie Fromholz
as Self
Janey Lake
as Self
Larry Watkins
as Self
Felicity Fromholz
as Self
Bobby Bridger
as Self
Larry Joe Taylor
as Self
Austin Lee Sayre
as Self
Willie Nelson
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Martin Murphey
as Self (archive footage)
Stephen Stills
as Self (archive footage)
Joni Mitchell
as Self (archive footage)
Robert Earl Keen
as Self (archive footage)
Ann Richards
as Self (archive footage)
Waylon Jennings
as Self (archive footage)
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