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Wise Blood is an American film first released in 1979,
directed by John Huston.
The film stars Brad Dourif, John Huston, Dan Shor, Harry Dean Stanton and Amy Wright.
It has also been released under the title: John Huston’s Wise Blood.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: John Huston
- Script: Flannery O’Connor, Benedict Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald
- Photo: Gerry Fisher
- Music: Alex North
- Cast: Brad Dourif (Hazel Motes), John Huston (Grandfather), Dan Shor (Enoch Emory), Harry Dean Stanton (Asa Hawks), Amy Wright (Sabbath Lily), Mary Nell Santacroce (Landlady), Ned Beatty (Hoover Shoates), William Hickey (Preacher), J.L. Parker, Marvin Sapp, Richard Earle, Herb Kossover, Betty Lou Groover, John Tyndall, Gillaaron Houck, Philip Mixer, Sharon Johnson, Joe Dorsey, Stratton Leopold, Leonard Holmes, Daniel Albright, Tommy Alson, Harold Horne, Jim Barbee, Gene Howard, Raymond Foskey, Vicky Dyer, Jerry Rushing, Ken Flower, Gladys Hill, Ray Wilkes, Dan Albright (Policeman), Allan A. Apone (Gonga The Gorilla), Don Chambers (Street Listener)
- Country: USA / West Germany
- Language: English
- Runtime: 108 min
- Aka: John Huston’s Wise Blood
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