Buck Bonham is a country singer , with a good family , struggling to find national fame . He juggles his music career with his responsibilities to his wife and son . He has everything going his way until the daughter of his former guitarist joins his tour . The road leads to temptation , which leads to his downfall . The only question is will his family and friends stand by him ? '' Honeysuckle Rose '' opened theatrically in 826 venues on July 18 , 1980 and earned $ 2,189,966 in its first weekend , ranking third in the domestic box office . Ultimately , the film grossed $ 17,815,212 . In 1981 , Nelson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for " On the Road Again " . Irving won a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress . Roger Ebert called the film sly and entertaining , but said that the story was predictable and disappointing . The film grossed over $ 17 million . It was screened out of competition at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival
1981 Cannes Film Festival
1981 Cannes Film Festival
Honeysuckle Rose (film)