Wheeler

Name: Wheeler
Genre: Drama
Released: February 3, 2017
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 58

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Momentum Pictures | Release Date: February 3, 2017 | Not Rated

Summary: Wheeler is an aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas who travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music. By embodying the title character under prosthetic make up, actor Stephen Dorff successfully infiltrates Music City and takes his character on an authentic singer / songwriter journey. With the help of keyWheeler is an aspiring musician from Kaufman, Texas who travels to Nashville with the lifelong dream of trying his hand at country music. By embodying the title character under prosthetic make up, actor Stephen Dorff successfully infiltrates Music City and takes his character on an authentic singer / songwriter journey. With the help of key allies on the ground, Wheeler converses with real people in real locations, with every musical number performed live. The line between reality and fiction blurs as Wheeler chases his dream in this touching tribute to old school country legends.… Expand

Director: Ryan Ross

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 100 min

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Gary Goldstein

Feb 2, 2017

It’s a terrific film that deserves far more attention than its low-profile release is likely to receive. Read full review

Keith Watson

Jan 30, 2017

Ryan Ross's Wheeler is at its strongest as a showcase for Stephen Dorff’s husky, lived-in performance. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Susan Wloszczyna

Feb 3, 2017

Is Wheeler filled with twangy clichés? Yes, but this attempt at pseudo cinema verite basically rests on Dorff’s slim, plaid-shirted shoulders—and dang if he doesn’t make this simple yet sincere saga hit more than a few high notes. Read full review

John DeFore

Feb 7, 2017

Viewers who don't mind the lack of dramatic tension may appreciate Dorff's credible take on his modest, gentlemanly character. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Feb 3, 2017

The term “vanity project” doesn’t come close to adequately describing the hubristic folly that is Wheeler, an excruciatingly dull and self-indulgent faux documentary Read full review

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