Baja Oklahoma

Baja Oklahoma is a 1988 American made-for-television comedy-drama film by HBO Original Film starring Lesley Ann Warren. Written by director Bobby Roth and novelist Dan Jenkins, based on Jenkins's 1982 novel with the same title,[1] it also stars Peter Coyote, Swoosie Kurtz, and Julia Roberts. The title song was written by Jenkins and Willie Nelson, who appears as himself near the end of the film to sing it with Warren.[2]

Baja Oklahoma
GenreComedy
Drama
Music
Romance
Written byDan Jenkins (novel) and (teleplay)
Bobby Roth
Directed byBobby Roth
StarringWillie Nelson
Lesley Ann Warren
Peter Coyote
Swoosie Kurtz
Julia Roberts
Music byStanley Myers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerFred Baron (associate producer)
Production locationsFort Worth, Texas
CinematographyMichael Ballhaus
Running time105 minutes
Production companiesHBO Pictures
Rastar Productions
DistributorHBO
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networkHBO
Original releaseFebruary 20, 1988 (1988-02-20)

Plot

Juanita Hutchins has dreams of becoming a country-western music songwriter, but she works at a bar in the meantime.

Other

"Baja Oklahoma" is a nickname for Texas.[3]

References

  1. "Television Reviews : 'Baja' Disappoints With Trite Plot, Characters". Los Angeles Times. February 19, 1988.
  2. White, Susan (February 21, 1988). "'BAJA OKLAHOMA" via www.washingtonpost.com.
  3. "Calendar of Oklahoma Audubon Events (2009)".

Baja Oklahoma at IMDb


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