Outlaw Blues is a 1977

1977 in film

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 film that stars Susan Saint James

Susan Saint James

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 and Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

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. It was directed by Richard T. Heffron

Richard T. Heffron

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 and is rated PG in the USA. Many of the songs were sung by Fonda and three of songs from the film were written by Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Axton

Hoyt Wayne Axton was an American country music singer-songwriter, and a film and television actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. As he matured, some of his songwriting efforts became well...

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Plot summary

Ex-con Bobby (Peter Fonda) is trying to get his life straight and his career going as a country and western singer. Bobby shows off some of his tunes to Nashville star Garland Dupree (James Callahan). However, Dupree uses one his songs "Outlaw Blues" for himself with no credit to Bobby. Bobby confronts Dupree and when Dupree pulls a gun on him, he accidentally shoots himself in the ensuing struggle. Of course, Dupree tells everyone that Bobby shot him. Now Bobby's on the run, with only Dupree's recently fired back up singer Tina Waters (Susan Saint James) believing him. The pair flee together, as Bobby becomes an underground hero who is accepted as the man who actually wrote the hit, while being put on the law enforcement's most wanted list.

Cast

• Susan Saint James
  Susan Saint James
  Susan Saint James is an American actress and activist, most widely known for her work in television during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.-Early life:...
  
   .... Tina Waters
• Peter Fonda
  Peter Fonda
  Peter Henry Fonda is an American actor. He is the son of Henry Fonda, brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget and Justin Fonda...
  
   .... Bobby Ogden
• John Crawford
  John Crawford
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   .... Chief Buzz Cavenaugh
• James T. Callahan
  James T. Callahan
  James Thomas Callahan was an American film and television actor who appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1959 and 2007...
  
  .... Garland Dupree