France / May 23, 1979 / Cannes Film Festival
An American Masterpiece!
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| William Hickey | Preacher |
| J.L. Parker | Karl |
| Marvin Sapp | Raymond |
| Richard Earle | Jakob Winslow |
| Herb Kossover | Jacob Wood |
| Betty Lou Groover | Leora Watts |
| John Tyndall | Loki Martinson |
| Gillaaron Houck | Stranger #1 |
| Philip Mixer | Stranger #2 |
| Sharon Johnson | Stranger #3 |
| Joe Dorsey | Stranger #4 |
| Stratton Leopold | Depressed Human |
| Leonard Holmes | Stranger #5 |
| Daniel Albright | Stranger #6 |
| Tommy Alson | Young Man |
| Harold Horne | Stranger #7 |
| Jim Barbee | Slade |
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| Gene Howard | Little Boy |
| Raymond Foskey | Salesman |
| Vicky Dyer | Little Girl |
| Elijah Perry | Jerry Bob Jackson |
| Ken Flower | Ken Guy |
| Gladys Hill | Lisa Martinson |
| Ray Wilkes | Slade Bob Jackson |
| Dan Albright | Policeman |
| Allan A. Apone | Gonga the Gorilla (uncredited) |
| Don Chambers | Street Listener (uncredited) |
| William Finley | Man (uncredited) |
| Bart Russell | Man in the Street (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Wise Blood |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ithaca, Anthea, New Line Cinema |
| Release date | 24 ottobre 1979 |
| Production | Michael Fitzgerald, Kathy Fitzgerald, Wolfgang Limmer, Hans Brockmann |
| Writer | Flannery O'Connor, Benedict Fitzgerald, Michael Fitzgerald |
| Casting | Stratton Leopold |
| Editing | Roberto Silvi |
| Cinematography | Gerry Fisher, Mike Rutter |
| Assistant directors | Tom Shaw, John Huston |
| Camera operators | Mike Rutter, Gerry Fisher |
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| Additional photography | Mike Rutter, Gerry Fisher |
| Production design | Sally Fitzgerald |
| Art direction | Sally Fitzgerald |
| Set decoration | Sally Fitzgerald |
| Music | Alex North, Michael Fronik, Colin Charles |
| Sound | Michael Fronik, Colin Charles, Alex North |
| Costume design | Sally Fitzgerald, Uta Freiwald, Allan A. Apone |
| Makeup | Allan A. Apone, Sally Fitzgerald, Uta Freiwald |
| Hairstyling | Sally Fitzgerald, Uta Freiwald, Allan A. Apone |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 29, 1979 / New York Film Festival
Mexico / Dec 02, 1981 / XIV Muestra Internacional de Cine
Theatrical release
France / Oct 24, 1979
United Kingdom / Jan 10, 1980
United States / Feb 17, 1980 / PG
Denmark / Sep 05, 1980
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Colombia / Dec 25, 1980
Australia / Feb 27, 1981
Sweden / Apr 15, 1981
Italy / May 29, 1981
Finland / Oct 09, 1981
Portugal / May 07, 1982
Mexico / Aug 25, 1983
Physical media
Netherlands / Nov 24, 2008 / 6 / DVD
TV
Germany / Nov 17, 1981 / 12
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