I read that, when seeking to cast Gaines, all parties were in agreement that they wanted a "Greg Allman type" to play th
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cbusch6651 — 19 years ago(August 18, 2006 04:11 PM)
I worked on this film and Lili was most assuredly in charge of all of the directing duties. It is her film from beginning to end. She was a very strong director with very definate ideas about how this film should be made. As far as my credits go, I was very proud of the finished film. Good experience working with both Richard and Lili.
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psywizard880 — 19 years ago(November 18, 2006 06:19 PM)
I totally agree with you!!!!! The whole part when he enters the bar, stuts on back to the office, getting the cash, and walking over to the guy about his tab. It was mine blowing. He NEEDS to be in more movies!!!!! Its funny, last week, I saw a Cher True Hollywood story, and good ole Greg himself was on there talking about their first date together. I can tell you that he has aged tremendously, and I do believe his hair is up to his ears, and gray too. I kept trying to see if he had a ponytail but i could not tell because of camera shot. He has or had beautiful hair in that movie, and i used to love long hair on guys in the early 70's but now prefer it short and styled. Oh my, I must be getting old. Let me ask you a question mpeachhead, my husband and i go round and round about this one. Who killed greg in the movie, I say it was J.J.Leigh, my husband says it was Elliott or Nettle. I tell him he's wrong all the time. Let me know what you think about this question. Maybe I will get some satisfaction when he reads this. Ha. But you are so right!!! A great mind-blowing movie!!!! I can watch it whenever, and its alot. Maybe about 5 times a year. Plz email me with the answer, OK? Thanks
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Forrest_Greene — 20 years ago(January 05, 2006 02:10 PM)
For what it's worth It was a long time ago & not something I was all that interested in anyway but if memory serves, Greg Allman once dodged some legal trouble over drugs by ratting out persons of his acquaintance &, as such, is maybe not so cool, after all.
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kfournie — 19 years ago(June 05, 2006 06:37 PM)
If you want a good summer beach read, and you like biographies, I'd highly recommend "Midnight Riders" the story of the Allman Brothers Band roughly up to the mid-90's.
Yes, Gregg did cut a deal and turn in his dealers to avoid harder prison time for himself. He also was buying so much pharmaceutical-grade cocaine that the stakes were pretty serious - hard to know what you or I would do in the same spot. -
sneakyp957 — 13 years ago(November 22, 2012 03:01 AM)
"but if memory serves, Greg Allman once dodged some legal trouble over drugs by ratting out persons of his acquaintance &, as such, is maybe not so cool, after all."
He informed on one of his best friends who worked for the band,and was responsible for babysitting him. This guy had even saved his life a couple of times when he overdosed on heroin. Part of his job was to carry Greg Allmans drugs around so that Allman couldn't be arrested for possession.
Allman turned him in and testified in court against him in order to save his own ass,and the guy got some serious hard time in Club Fed.
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aphrodite34 — 15 years ago(December 02, 2010 05:02 AM)
Look up the book called smith county justice. This happened in and around Tyler, Texas. I had the book at one time and a cop friend if mine told me to never let it be seen. To this day there's a "conspiracy" to hoard and get rid of all the books. I would still have mine but somehow lost it when I moved. A friend of mines father is actually in the book. Lived there almost 10 years. Was glad when I moved away. The movie is based in part and around this book.
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aphrodite34 — 15 years ago(December 03, 2010 06:05 AM)
Be forewarned in looking for Smith County Justice. Copies go for hundreds of dollars, but I looked around for you and just put it in your search engine and u can find a free copy to read online. I wish I still had my copy. It was first edition that my friend gave me (the friend her father was in the book) LOL. She didn't want it anymore. If I get a chance today I'll try to get you some links, but I have tests all day at hospital. Good luck, it's a great read.
If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.