A Hell of a Note
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| Directed by | Eagle Pennell |
| Written by | Eagle Pennell |
| Produced by | Eagle Pennell |
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| Music by | Chuck Pinnell |
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| Distributed by | Watchmaker Films (DVD) |
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Running time | 28 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Hell of a Note is a 1977 independent short film directed, written, and produced by Eagle Pennell. It stars Lou Perryman and Sonny Carl Davis.[1]
Plot summary
Two friends get fired from their roofer jobs and head to the Soap Creek Saloon together to drown their sorrows in beer. They carouse into the night, culminating in a tragedy.[2]
Cast
- Lou Perryman as Floyd Johnson
- Sonny Carl Davis as Jimmie Lee
Release
It was released on January 26, 1977, in the same city where it shot on location—Austin, Texas.
Reception
William Michael Boyle, writing for Southwest Review, praised the short for doing "a great job of deconstructing a certain breed of American masculinity".[3]
References
- ^ "A Hell of a Note (1977)". MUBI. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ "A Hell of a Note". VidiVerse. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ Boyle, William Michael (2021-03-08). "I Wake Up Streaming: March 2021". Southwest Review. Southern Methodist University. ISSN 0038-4712. Retrieved 2025-09-25.