Main Cast: Lesley Ann Warren, Peter Coyote, Swoosie Kurtz, Billy Vera, Anthony Zerbe
Release Year: 1987
Country: US
Run Time: 110 minutes
Plot
Based on a 1983 novel by Dan Jenkins, Baja Oklahoma is set sometime in the 1950s. Texas barmaid Lesley Ann Warren wants more than anything to be a rich and famous country-western songwriter. Unfortunately, she spends most of her time sorting out her many dead-end romances. Just when she thinks she's ready for the big move to Nashville, along comes her erstwhile old flame Peter Coyote. Deftly stealing every scene she's in is Swoosie Kurtz as Warren's hot-to-trot best pal. Willie Nelson, who cowrote the film's title song with Dan Jenkins, makes a guest appearance, along with such other C&W favorites as Emmylou Harris and Bob Wills Jr. Actress Alice Krige is superb as songstress Patsy Cline-far better, incidentally, than Jessica Lange in Sweet Dreams. Playing the supporting role of Warren's daughter is Julia Roberts, who was later touted as the film's star when Baja Oklahoma was released to video. Made for the HBO cable service, the film debuted February 20, 1988. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
David M. Haber - Art Director, Ruth Myers - Costume Designer, Josh McLaglen - First Assistant Director, Bobby Roth - Director, John Carnochan - Editor, Gail Yasunaga - Editor, Hunt Lowry - Executive Producer, Dick Rudolph - Musical Direction/Supervision, Stanley Myers - Songwriter, Albert Brenner - Production Designer, David M. Haber - Production Designer, Michael Ballhaus - Cinematographer, Marykay Powell - Producer, Kathe Klopp - Set Designer, Daniel Jenkins - Screenwriter, Bobby Roth - Screenwriter, Dan Jenkins - Book Author
