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Wise Blood
1979
War veteran Hazel Motes returns from the war with little waiting for him but the hypocrisies of the over-zealous evangelists that populate his bible-belt hometown. 'Jesus Cares' read the neon-lit signs. With an upbringing of 'fire and brimstone' sermons Hazel has taken enough and so begins his own rebellious crusade with the .. Read more
| Starring | Brad Dourif, John Huston, Dan Shor, Harry Dean Stanton |
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| Director | John Huston |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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Wise Blood
War veteran Hazel Motes returns from the war with little waiting for him but the hypocrisies of the over-zealous evangelists that populate his bible-belt hometown. 'Jesus Cares' read the neon-lit signs. With an upbringing of 'fire and brimstone' sermons Hazel has taken enough and so begins his own rebellious crusade with the founding of 'The Church Of Truth Without Jesus Christ'.
A Southern Gothis masterpiece, darkly comic and wonderfully sinister, Wise Blood is one of John Huston's lesser known gems that has built a loyal cult following and is finally available on DVD.
| Starring | Brad Dourif, John Huston, Dan Shor, Harry Dean Stanton, Amy Wright, Mary Nell Santacroce, Ned Beatty, William Hickey, J.L. Parker, Marvin Sapp, Richard Earle, Herb Kossover, Betty Lou Groover, John Tyndall, Gillaaron Houck |
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| Director | John Huston |
| Studio | METRODOME DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 41 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1979 To Rent: DVD: 02 Mar 2009 |
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A comedy? A tragedy? Philosophical farce, rather...in which a young fanatic (Dourif) returns from the army to his home... read more on Time Out
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- 09 Jan 2009 at 01:42
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Worst film ever
This is the worst film I have ever seen in my life! Don't even bother.
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- 28 Mar 2009 at 23:53
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Wise Blood
War veteran Hazel Motes returns from the war with little waiting for him but the hypocrisies of the over-zealous evangelists that populate his bible-belt hometown. 'Jesus Cares' read the neon-lit signs. With an upbringing of 'fire and brimstone' sermons Hazel has taken enough and so begins his own ...
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