Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand

Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand

120 mins | Documentary, Music | Oct. 28, 2005

"Man in the Sand" is a 1999 music documentary that chronicles the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, which involved the musicians creating new music to accompany lyrics that were written decades earlier by folk singer Woody Guthrie. The project, which was organized by Woody's daughter Nora, spawned two albums: "Mermaid Avenue," released in 1998, and "Mermaid Avenue Vol. II," released in 2000.

Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand

120 mins | Documentary, Music | Oct. 28, 2005

Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand
"Man in the Sand" is a 1999 music documentary that chronicles the collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco, which involved the musicians creating new music to accompany lyrics that were written decades earlier by folk singer Woody Guthrie. The project, which was organized by Woody's daughter Nora, spawned two albums: "Mermaid Avenue," released in 1998, and "Mermaid Avenue Vol. II," released in 2000.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers
Original title Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand
Directors Kim Hopkins
Writers

Cast

Billy Bragg

as Himself

Wilco

as Themselves

Jeff Tweedy

as Himself

Nora Guthrie

as Herself

Natalie Merchant

as Herself

Peter Jenner

as Himself

Corey Harris

as Himself

Arlo Guthrie

as Himself

Thelma Bray

as Herself

Allison Kelly

as Herself - Okemah Bank Manager

Sarah Vowell

as Herself

Woody Guthrie

as Himself (Archive Footage)