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Painted Hero
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dwight Yoakam
Virgil Kidder
Michelle Joyner
Katelin
Kiersten Warren
Teresa
Cindy Pickett
Sadie
John Getz
Sheriff Acuff
Bo Hopkins
Brownie
Walton Goggins
Roddy
Peter Fonda
Ray the Cook
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Virgil Kidder hasn't been in Waco for quite a spell, but now that he's back in town clowning in the rodeo, his troubles are catching up with him quicker than a Brahma bull. Country star Dwight Yoakam makes his leading role debut as Kidder, a "painted hero" who's at his best - and safest - when he's taunting the meanest bulls in the business. It's only when the paint comes off that the real danger strikes on a wild Waco weekend filled with thrills, spills and more twists than an eight second bull ride.
Release Date
1997-09-16
Average
5.4
Rating:
2.7 startsTagline
Dodging Bulls Is Dangerous. Dodging Bullets Is Deadly.
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