In small-town Texas a young Willie Nelson expresses himself through songwriting before breaking through in Nashville with a gold-selling album.
Willie leaves for Austin, where the hippie music scene rejuvenates him. Later, he joins Waylon Jennings, sparking a new genre of outlaw country.
Willie's career finds momentum as the biggest touring artist in America.
Willie's later career is marked by successes and reinventions which transcend his small-town beginnings with an iconic legacy of volume-speaking lyrics and melodies, philanthropy, marijuana advocacy and activism for the American farmer.
Willie Nelson
Self
Thom Zimny
Director
Oren Moverman
Producer
