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  • 2017
  • PG
  • Momentum Pictures
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2017
  • PG
  • Momentum Pictures
  • 1 h 40 m

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 ...

Directed By: Ryan Ross

Written By: Stephen Dorff, Ryan Ross

  • 2017
  • PG
  • Momentum Pictures
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2017
  • PG
  • Momentum Pictures
  • 1 h 40 m

Wheeler

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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 ...

Directed By: Ryan Ross

Written By: Stephen Dorff, Ryan Ross

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Mixed or Average Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Feb 2, 2017
It’s a terrific film that deserves far more attention than its low-profile release is likely to receive.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
63
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.
By Susan Wloszczyna FULL REVIEW
63
Jan 30, 2017
Ryan Ross's Wheeler is at its strongest as a showcase for Stephen Dorff’s husky, lived-in performance.
By Keith Watson FULL REVIEW
60
Feb 7, 2017
Viewers who don't mind the lack of dramatic tension may appreciate Dorff's credible take on his modest, gentlemanly character.
By John DeFore FULL REVIEW
30
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
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Feb 3, 2017
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating PG
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Tagline It all begins with a song.
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