Bound for Glory

1976 2h 28m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 87

MusicDrama

Synopsis

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A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Carradine
Woody Guthrie
Ronny Cox
Ozark Bule
Melinda Dillon
Mary / Memphis Sue
Gail Strickland
Pauline
John Lehne
Locke
Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Slim Snedeger
Randy Quaid
Luther Johnson
Elizabeth Macey
Liz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hal Ashby
Writers: Robert Getchell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hal Ashby, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert C. Jones 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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David Carradine and Ronny Cox and Melinda Dillon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hal Ashby directs. Haskell Wexler behind the camera. Robert C. Jones cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Hal Ashby, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Robert C. Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4David Carradine and Ronny Cox and Melinda Dillon carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0074235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 9 themes, including "biography", "great depression", "folk music", "based on memoir or autobiography".