Kris Kristofferson's appeal crosses generations and gender boundaries and this profile unfolds his life highlighting many of his now legendary songs -many of which are performed especially for this program.This major production examines the extraordinary career and life of the actor, songwriter and performer. Includes interviews with: Dennis Hopper, Michael Cimino, Joan Baez, Alan Rudolph, Harry Dean Stanton, Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash amongst many others. Also included are excerpts from Kristofferson's motion pictures.