Wise Blood
Wise Blood

Movie·1979·1h 46m

Wise Blood

An American Masterpiece!

Directed By

John Huston

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Benedict Fitzgerald

Producer

Kathy Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald

Cinematography

Gerry Fisher

Music

Alex North

Editor

Roberto Silvi

Themes

based on novel or booksouthern usachristianityredemptionpreacherblindness

Production House

Ithaca
Anthea
New Line Cinema

Audience Score

64%

105 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

Where to watch

Region: US

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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

Richard Earle

Jakob Winslow

Herb Kossover

Jacob Wood

Betty Lou Groover

Leora Watts

John Tyndall

Loki Martinson

Gillaaron Houck

Stranger #1

Philip Mixer

Stranger #2

Sharon Johnson

Stranger #3

Joe Dorsey

Stranger #4

// crew

Crew

Benedict Fitzgerald

Screenplay

John Huston

John Huston

Director

Kathy Fitzgerald

Producer

Michael Fitzgerald

Michael Fitzgerald

Producer, Screenplay

Roberto Silvi

Editor

Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher

Director of Photography

Alex North

Alex North

Original Music Composer

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