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Wise Blood (1979)

"An American Masterpiece!"

6.3/10 1h 46m Oct 24, 1979
Comedy Drama

A Southerner--young, poor, ambitious but uneducated--determines to become something in the world. He decides that the best way to do that is to become a preacher and start up his own church.

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Movie Details

Original Title Wise Blood
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
Hazel Motes
Popularity: 1.8
Dan Shor
Dan Shor
Enoch Emory
Popularity: 0.4
Amy Wright
Amy Wright
Sabbath Lily
Popularity: 0.4
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
Asa Hawks
Popularity: 1.6
Mary Nell Santacroce
Mary Nell Santacroce
Landlady
Popularity: 1.0
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Hoover Shoates
Popularity: 12.3
John Huston
John Huston
Grandfather
Popularity: 0.8
William Hickey
William Hickey
Preacher
Popularity: 0.9
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J.L. Parker
Karl
Popularity: 0.1
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Marvin Sapp
Raymond
Popularity: 0.7
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Richard Earle
Jakob Winslow
Popularity: 0.0
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Herb Kossover
Jacob Wood
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Screenplay Benedict Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald
Director John Huston
Producer Michael Fitzgerald, Kathy Fitzgerald
Editor Roberto Silvi

Production

Ithaca
US
Anthea
New Line Cinema
US

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Movie Trailer: Wise Blood (1979), dir by John Houston
Movie Trailer: Wise Blood (1979), dir by John Houston
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Keywords

based on novel or book southern usa christianity redemption preacher blindness

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Details
Release Date October 24, 1979
Runtime 1h 46m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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