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The Trip to Bountiful (1985)

PG · 1985-12-20 · 1h 48m · EN
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Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940's Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish -- just once before she dies -- is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home."

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Peter MastersonDirector
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Geraldine PageGeraldine PageMrs. Carrie WattsJohn HeardJohn HeardLudie WattsCarlin GlynnCarlin GlynnJessie MaeRichard BradfordRichard BradfordSheriffRebecca De MornayRebecca De MornayThelmaKevin CooneyKevin CooneyRoyHarvey LewisHarvey LewisSecond Bus Ticket ManGil GlasgowGil GlasgowStationmaster Gerard

Keywords

MemoryEscapeElderly ladyBus1940sBased on play or musicalTexasSenior citizenHoustonDaughter–in–law

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityMemory · Escape · Elderly LadyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference41561Actor preference206947 · 28215 · 164867Country preferenceUs

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What is The Trip to Bountiful about?

Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940's Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish -- just once before she dies -- is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home."

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The Trip to Bountiful has a runtime of 108 minutes.

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