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An American Masterpiece! - Wise Blood
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Title: Wise Blood

Release Date: 24 Oct 1979

Runtime: 1h 46m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Ithaca, Anthea, New Line Cinema

Production Companies: Ithaca, Anthea, New Line Cinema

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.3 (95 votes)

Cast

  • Hazel Motes: Brad Dourif
  • Enoch Emory: Dan Shor
  • Sabbath Lily: Amy Wright
  • Asa Hawks: Harry Dean Stanton
  • Landlady: Mary Nell Santacroce
  • Hoover Shoates: Ned Beatty
  • Grandfather: John Huston
  • Preacher: William Hickey
  • Karl: J.L. Parker
  • Raymond: Marvin Sapp
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