Wise Blood

Wise Blood (1979)

10/01/1980 (GB)
Comedy, Drama
1h 46m

An American Masterpiece!

Overview

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.

  • John HustonDirector
  • Benedict FitzgeraldScreenplay
  • Michael FitzgeraldScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • southern usa
  • christianity
  • redemption
  • preacher
  • blindness

Top Billed Cast

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Hazel Motes

Dan Shor

Dan Shor

Enoch Emory

Amy Wright

Amy Wright

Sabbath Lily

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Asa Hawks

Mary Nell Santacroce

Mary Nell Santacroce

Landlady

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Hoover Shoates

John Huston

John Huston

Grandfather

William Hickey

William Hickey

Preacher

J.L. Parker

Karl

Marvin Sapp

Raymond

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