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Feature film — 1979

Wise Blood (1979)

6.41h 46mComedy — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 115 votes.

Ithaca / Anthea / New Line Cinema

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Director: John Huston

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Cast & crew

Brad Dourif as Hazel Motes

Brad Dourif

Hazel Motes

Dan Shor as Enoch Emory

Dan Shor

Enoch Emory

Amy Wright as Sabbath Lily

Amy Wright

Sabbath Lily

Harry Dean Stanton as Asa Hawks

Harry Dean Stanton

Asa Hawks

Mary Nell Santacroce as Landlady

Mary Nell Santacroce

Landlady

Ned Beatty as Hoover Shoates

Ned Beatty

Hoover Shoates

John Huston as Grandfather

John Huston

Grandfather

William Hickey as Preacher

William Hickey

Preacher

J

J.L. Parker

Karl

M

Marvin Sapp

Raymond

R

Richard Earle

Jakob Winslow

H

Herb Kossover

Jacob Wood

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