“Honkytonk Man” Master Eastwood’s premature masterpiece *Note! Contains spoilers.

Co-starring with my beloved son, lighting up the drama

The second point to note is that Eastwood's 14-year-old son, Kyle, is making his acting debut as Whit, a curious and active boy. Eastwood often uses children as actors in his Malpaso productions, including Kyle as an uncredited child actor in `` The Jack Reacher '' (1976) and `` Bronco Billy .'' This was his official credited debut, and it was a very important role.

At the time, Eastwood was in the middle of divorce proceedings with his wife, Margaret, but he couldn't let his children feel alone. During his busy days, he wanted to spend as much time as possible with Kyle and his younger sister, Allison, whom he had with his girlfriend. "The Eastwood family has a very good relationship," said Sondra Locke, Eastwood's partner at the time. As an extension of that, he may have had the idea of ​​making a movie with Kyle.

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Although he might be seen as an idiot, hiring Kyle was definitely the right decision. Red, who resembles Eastwood, is my kind of blunt man, but because he carries the shadow of death with him, he is weak and rather dark. Hoyt, on the other hand, is curious about his adventures and is full of vitality. Kyle's natural acting more than expressed this.

As an actor, Kyle never appeared in a big movie, but he later made a name for himself in another field that his father loved: music. He has developed his talent as a jazz bass player and has released five solo albums so far. He has provided music for four of his father's films, including `` Letters from Iwo Jima .''

spoiler alert! An ending that could not have happened in an Eastwood movie