Wise Blood (1979)
Wise Blood is a 1979 comedy movie directed by John Huston, with a running time of 1h 46m. It stars Brad Dourif, Dan Shor and Amy Wright.
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.
Where to watch Wise Blood
Stream: Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel
Cast
- Brad Dourif as Hazel Motes
- Dan Shor as Enoch Emory
- Amy Wright as Sabbath Lily
- Harry Dean Stanton as Asa Hawks
- Mary Nell Santacroce as Landlady
- Ned Beatty as Hoover Shoates
- John Huston as Grandfather
- William Hickey as Preacher
- J.L. Parker as Karl
- Marvin Sapp as Raymond
- Richard Earle as Jakob Winslow
- Herb Kossover as Jacob Wood
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