Charles Dutton, Aldis Hodge and Kathy Baker have joined the cast of “Midnight Rider,” the Gregg Allman biopic being made by Unclaimed Freight Productions’ Randall Miller and Jody Savin.
The trio join a production that sees Tyson Ritter and William Hurt portraying Allman young and old, respectively, whileWyatt Russell will play brother Duane Allman.
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Eliza Dushku, Bradley Whitford, Joel David Moore, Zoey Deutch and Chad Lindberg are also already cast.
William Hurt to Play Modern-Day Gregg Allman in ‘Midnight Rider’ Biopic
The movie tells two stories: Gregg Allman’s journey from struggling artist through the formation and subsequent success of The Allman Brothers Band, which saw the musician succumb to the excesses of rock ‘n’ roll; and Gregg Allman’s realization at 64 that he has to get clean for good or risk losing his life.
Dutton (TV’s Longmire) will play Chank Middleton, Gregg’s best friend, confidant and assistant, with Hodge (TV’s Leverage) playing a younger version of the man.
Baker, last seen in Saving Mr. Banks, is playing the Allmans’ mother.
Shooting will begin Feb. 24 in Savannah, Ga., at Meddin Studios with Miller behind the camera. (Savin and Miller wrote the script and are producing.)
Open Road Films is releasing the film domestically while The Exchange is handling international sales.
- This article originally appeared in THR.com.