Wise Blood (1979)
An American Masterpiece!
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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Brad DourifHazel Motes
Dan ShorEnoch Emory
Amy WrightSabbath Lily
Harry Dean StantonAsa HawksMary Nell SantacroceLandlady
Ned BeattyHoover Shoates
John HustonGrandfather
William HickeyPreacher
Allan A. AponeGonga the Gorilla (uncredited)
Joe DorseyStranger #4Gladys HillLisa Martinson
William FinleyMan (uncredited)Keywords
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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Redemption · ChristianityDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference136172Actor preference52328 · 137787 · 136172Country preferenceUs
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What is Wise Blood about?
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.
How long is Wise Blood?
Wise Blood has a runtime of 106 minutes.
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