The Couch Critic Logo
The Couch CriticCouch Critic
TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch
LogoThe Couch Critic

Menu

TrendingMoviesTV ShowsListsReviewsWhat to Watch

© 2026 The Couch Critic

The Couch Critic Logo

The Couch Critic

Your go-to destination for honest movie and TV show reviews from a passionate community of critics. Join the conversation today.

X

Explore

  • Trending
  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Reviews
  • Lists
  • Games
  • About Us

Categories

  • Popular Movies
  • Trending Now
  • Upcoming
  • Airing Today
  • Movie Genres
  • TV Genres

Community

  • Guides
  • What to Watch

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Cookie Policy
  • RSS Feed
© 2026 The Couch Critic.•Built by Hayden Thorn
Cookie Settings
The Movie Database

This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

Doing Time for Patsy Cline
Doing Time for Patsy Cline
  1. Movies
  2. Doing Time for Patsy Cline

Doing Time for Patsy Cline

1997
1h 35m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1997

Runtime

1h 35m

Storyline

Following a passion for country music, Ralph leaves his father’s sheep farm in a remote Australian town, armed with a guitar and a plane ticket to Nashville, Tennessee. He hopes to hitchhike to Sydney Airport where his take-off into a successful country/western singing career will hopefully begin. However, fate and his naivety find him hitchhiking with a psychotic drug thief named Boyd, and Boyd's mesmerising girlfriend, Patsy. The plot then splits into a series of parallels, flash forwards and flashbacks. One depicts Ralph’s imprisonment after being framed for drug trafficking. The other follows the dramatic ascent of his career to hype status and the pairing between the dynamic Patsy and himself.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Sep 25, 1997
Languages
English
Director
Chris Kennedy
Production
Oilrag Productions
Oilrag Productions
New South Wales Film & Television Office
New South Wales Film & Television Office
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Production Countries
Australia
Official Website

Top Cast

23 Cast Members

Matt Day

Matt Day

Ralph

Richard Roxburgh

Richard Roxburgh

Boyd

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Patsy

Roy Billing

Roy Billing

Dad

Tony Barry

Tony Barry

Dwayne

Annie Byron

Annie Byron

Mum

Laurence Coy

Laurence Coy

Alfie

Tom Long

Tom Long

Brad Goodall

Gus Mercurio

Gus Mercurio

Tyrone

Tyler Coppin

Tyler Coppin

Bobby Joe

Simon Mills

Guard

Betty Bobbitt

Betty Bobbitt

Connie

Colette Brus

Waitress

Phil Collins

Police Photographer

Lillie Duxbury

Busker

Shayne Francis

TV Reporter

Rowan Jackson

Warren's Henchman

Len Kaserman

Master of Ceremonies

Kiri Paramore

Ken

Wayne Pygram

Wayne Pygram

Geoff Spinks

Recommended Movies