Wise Blood (1979)
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An American Masterpiece!
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.
- Released: 1979-10-24
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 46m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 114 votes
Directed by John Huston.
Top 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
Where to watch Wise Blood
- United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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