A Love Song for Bobby Long

A Love Song for Bobby Long
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Shainee Gabel
Screenplay by	Shainee Gabel
Based on	Off Magazine Street by Ronald Everett Capps
Produced by	Bob Yari R. Paul Miller David Lancaster
Starring	John Travolta Scarlett Johansson Gabriel Macht Deborah Kara Unger
Cinematography	Elliot Davis
Edited by	Lee Percy Lisa Fruchtman
Music by	Nathan Larson
Production companies	El Camino Pictures Destination Films Crossroads Films Bob Yari Productions
Distributed by	Lions Gate Films
Release dates	September 2, 2004 (2004-09-02) (Venice) December 29, 2004 (2004-12-29) (United States)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.8 million

A Love Song for Bobby Long is a 2004 American psychological drama film directed and written by Shainee Gabel, based on the novel Off Magazine Street by Ronald Everett Capps. It stars John Travolta as the title character, an aging alcoholic, and Scarlett Johansson as a headstrong young woman who returns to New Orleans, Louisiana after her estranged mother's death.

The film had its world premiere at the 61st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2004. It began a limited release in the United States on December 29, 2004, followed by a wide release on January 21, 2005, by Lions Gate Films. Johansson received her third Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance.