United States / Mar 17, 1979 / CBS
Willa (1979)
Directed by Joan Darling, Claudio Guzmán
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All she wanted was to be a mother, a lover, and a trucker!
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A truck-stop waitress, determined to make a better life for her young children after being abandoned by her husband, leaves hash-slinging behind her to embark on a new career as a trucker in the rig her late father used to drive.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Amos | Virgil |
| Hank Williams, Jr. | Hank |
| Gary Bisig | Buck |
| Gary Grubbs | Junior |
| Freddye Chapman | Mrs. Beaudry |
| Corey Feldman | T.C. |
| Megan Jeffers | Annie |
| Tommy Aguilar | Jesus |
| Trudy Marshall | Lady Trucker |
| Piccola Martin | Lady in Welfare |
| Four Scott | Busboy |
| Merle Kilgore | |
| Susie Allanson | |
| Jerry Naylor | |
| Jimmy Witherspoon |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Willa |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dove Entertainment, CBS, Jerry Leider Productions |
| Release date | 17 marzo 1979 |
| Executive producer | Burt Nodella, Jerry Leider |
| Production | Michael Viner |
| Writer | Carmen Culver |
| Editing | Patrick Kennedy |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Assistant directors | Marie Kenney, Joan Darling, Claudio Guzmán |
| Lighting | John Baron |
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| Camera operators | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Additional photography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Production design | Claudio Guzmán, Casey Hallenbeck |
| Art direction | Casey Hallenbeck, Claudio Guzmán |
| Set decoration | Casey Hallenbeck, Claudio Guzmán |
| Music | John Barry, Jimmy Witherspoon, Merle Kilgore, Marvin Kerner, Norm Drain, Keith Carradine, Kenneth Hall, Stan Gordon, Jerry Naylor, Susie Allanson, Hank Williams, Jr. |
| Sound | Jimmy Witherspoon, Merle Kilgore, Marvin Kerner, Norm Drain, Keith Carradine, Kenneth Hall, Stan Gordon, Jerry Naylor, Susie Allanson, Hank Williams, Jr., John Barry |
| Costume design | Dee Manges, Edie Panda, Dianne Cohoon |
| Makeup | Dee Manges, Edie Panda, Dianne Cohoon |
| Hairstyling | Dee Manges, Edie Panda, Dianne Cohoon |
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