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Country Strong

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving alcohol abuse and some sexual content.

PG-13 In Theaters 12/22/2010 , 112min.
Drama
Available on DVD
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Plot & Details

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.
  • MPAA Rating: PG-13
  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Run Time: 112min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 12/22/2010
  • DVD Release Date: 04/12/2011
  • Distributor(s): Sony Pictures
  • Director(s): Shana Feste
  • Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow , Tim McGraw , Garrett Hedlund , Leighton Meester , Marshall Chapman
  • Themes: Musician's Life,Alcoholism,Death of a Child,Big Break
  • Tone: Bittersweet,Melancholy,Somber
  • Keywords: comeback,country-music,proving-oneself,alcoholism,celebrity,grief,marriage-problems,self-destruction
  • Country of Origin: USA - Limited (12-22,USA - Limited (12-22-2010),USA - Expanding
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2010 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Song Hillary Lindsey Nominated
2010 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Song Troy Verges Nominated
2010 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Song Tom Douglas Nominated

Golden Globes

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2010 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Song Bob DiPiero Nominated
2010 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Song Troy Verges Nominated
2010 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Song Tom Douglas Nominated
2010 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Song Hillary Lindsey Nominated
2010 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Song Nominated