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Wise Blood (1979)

An American Masterpiece!

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : John Huston
Writer : Benedict Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Brad Dourif
Brad Dourif
Hazel Motes
Dan Shor
Dan Shor
Enoch Emory
Amy Wright
Amy Wright
Sabbath Lily
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
Asa Hawks
Mary Nell Santacroce
Mary Nell Santacroce
Landlady
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Hoover Shoates
John Huston
John Huston
Grandfather
William Hickey
William Hickey
Preacher
Allan A. Apone
Allan A. Apone
Gonga the Gorilla (uncredited)

Crews

John Huston
John Huston
Director
Flannery O'Connor
Flannery O'Connor
Novel
Benedict Fitzgerald
Benedict Fitzgerald
Screenplay
Mike Rutter
Mike Rutter
Assistant Camera
Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald
Producer
Kathy Fitzgerald
Kathy Fitzgerald
Producer
Colin Charles
Colin Charles
Sound Recordist
Stratton Leopold
Stratton Leopold
Casting
Sally Fitzgerald
Sally Fitzgerald
Set Decoration
Sally Fitzgerald
Sally Fitzgerald
Costume Designer
Michael Fronik
Michael Fronik
Music Editor
Uta Freiwald
Uta Freiwald
Wardrobe Supervisor
Allan A. Apone
Allan A. Apone
Makeup Artist
Roberto Silvi
Roberto Silvi
Editor
Gerry Fisher
Gerry Fisher
Director of Photography
Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald
Screenplay
Alex North
Alex North
Music
Hans Brockmann
Hans Brockmann
Associate Producer
Wolfgang Limmer
Wolfgang Limmer
Co-Producer
Tom Shaw
Tom Shaw
Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

Movie Trailer: Wise Blood (1979), dir by John Houston

Posters and backgrounds

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