Wise Blood

"An American Masterpiece!"

1979 1h 46m EN

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6.4

MID

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89%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.9

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 114🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes●84Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 6,605

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Synopsis

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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.

“An American Masterpiece!”

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Cast

Brad Dourif
Hazel Motes
Dan Shor
Enoch Emory
Amy Wright
Sabbath Lily
Harry Dean Stanton
Asa Hawks
Mary Nell Santacroce
Landlady
Ned Beatty
Hoover Shoates
John Huston
Grandfather
William Hickey
Preacher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Huston
Writers: Benedict Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Huston, shot by Gerry Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex North. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Roberto Silvi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brad Dourif and Dan Shor and Amy Wright carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An American Masterpiece!".

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IMDB entry: tt0080140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Huston directs. Gerry Fisher behind the camera. Alex North scores. Roberto Silvi cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by John Huston, shot by Gerry Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alex North. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Roberto Silvi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Brad Dourif and Dan Shor and Amy Wright carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "An American Masterpiece!".
7IMDB entry: tt0080140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.