---
title: 'Hard Country (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'David Greene'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 97
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hard-country-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082499/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hard Country (1981)

1981 · 97 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Hard Country is a 1981 American contemporary Western film directed by David Greene and starring Jan-Michael Vincent, Kim Basinger, and Michael Parks. Written by Michael Kane and Michael Martin Murphey, the film is about a young woman who longs to escape the limitations of life in a small Texas town to pursue her dreams. She is prevented from leaving by her factory worker boyfriend who does not want her to move to the big city. The film features appearances by country music artists Tanya Tucker and Michael Martin Murphey.

## Credits

- **Director:** [David Greene](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-greene)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jimmie Haskell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmie-haskell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Dennis Dalzell](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-dalzell)

## Cast

- [Ted Neeley](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-neeley)
- [Kim Basinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-basinger)
- [Tanya Tucker](https://cinepixo.com/people/tanya-tucker)
- [Richard Moll](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-moll)
- [Michael Parks](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-parks)
- [Gailard Sartain](https://cinepixo.com/people/gailard-sartain)
- [Daryl Hannah](https://cinepixo.com/people/daryl-hannah)
- [Jan-Michael Vincent](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-michael-vincent)

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