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Wise Blood

An American Masterpiece!
An American Masterpiece!
Comedy, Drama - 1979
Wise Blood
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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.
Director:
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John Huston
Cast:
,
Brad Dourif
,
Dan Shor
,
Harry Dean Stanton
,
John Huston
,
Ned Beatty
,
William Hickey
,
Amy Wright
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Mary Nell Santacroce
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J.L. Parker
,
Marvin Sapp

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Details

Runtime:
106 min
Release date:
24 Oct 1979
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
One of John Huston's most original, most stunning movies.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
This time, Huston has found material that was all but guaranteed to fuel the battiest recesses of his imagination.
– Frank Rich,
TIME Magazine,
19 Sep 2014
fresh:
John Huston, with uncluttered direction and expert handling of actors, has fashioned a disturbing tale of the fringe side of overzealous religious preachers in the deep South.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
6 Jul 2010
fresh:
This adaptation of Flannery O'Connor's novel is John Huston's best film for many years.
– Chris Auty,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
Along with The Man Who Would Be King and The Dead, this is arguably John Huston's best literary adaptation, and conceivably his very best film.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
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