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Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (1995): Cast

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Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story is a 1995 music drama directed by Bill D’Elia, starring Michele Lee as Dottie West, William Russ and Lisa Akey. It runs 2 hours.

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Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (1995) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h (120 min)
Director
Bill D’Elia
Genres
Drama , Music
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story About?

The premise of Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story without spoilers.

Dottie West overcame a troubled childhood to become a country music icon, earning the inaugural Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 1965. She expanded the genre’s horizons and formed close bonds with many leading artists. Mismanagement left her battling financial woes, which she was confronting when her life was tragically cut short.

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Cast & crew

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story Cast & Characters

Michele Lee leads the cast as Dottie West, with William Russ as Bill West and Lisa Akey as Shelly West. Directed by Bill D’Elia; 13 actors are credited in all.

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More from Bill D’Elia

More films directed by Bill D’Elia: Chris D’Elia: Man on Fire, Chris D’Elia: Incorrigible, Chris D’Elia: White Male. Black Comic. and The Tomorrow Man.

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Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story?

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story runs 2 hours (120 minutes).

When was Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story released?

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story was released on January 22, 1995.

Who directed Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story?

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story was directed by Bill D’Elia.

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Who is in the cast of Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story?

Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story stars Michele Lee as Dottie West, William Russ as Bill West and Lisa Akey as Shelly West, among 13 credited actors.

Does Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story have a post-credit scene?

No. Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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