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Mood:
Humorous Clever Witty
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Religions or Cults Society Soldier Redemption Cons and Scams Mind and Soul
Genres:
Comedy Drama
Time/Period:
20th Century 70s
Praise:
Critically Acclaimed
Humor:
Satire
Based on:
Based on Book
Attitudes:
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Wise Blood, 1979

Starring: Brad Dourif, Ned Beatty

Directed by: John Huston

Written by: Benedict Fitzgerald

Language: English

Country: USA, West Germany

Runtime: 106 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.1

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The mood of Wise Blood is humorous, clever, and witty. The plot centers around religions or cults, society, and redemption. It features satire. Wise Blood is a drama and comedy movie. In approach, it is realistic. The pacing is slow. Wise Blood happens in the 20th century. It is based on a book. The movie is known for being critically acclaimed.

Summary of Wise Blood

A scathing satire of crooked ministers. While attempting to live a life filled with sin, a man is mistaken for a preacher, and, true to form, he founds a new religious order. Based on a novel by Flannery O'Connor.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA, West Germany
Release date:	October 1979
Runtime:	106 min

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Brad Dourif

as Hazel Motes

Ned Beatty

as Hoover Shoates

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SPOILER ALERT....Hazel Motes played by Brad Dourif tries to create a church of Christ without Christ and this leads him down a path he could not resolve in his mind. I loved every crazy character in this crazy movie. This is a different... Read and rate it

10.January.2011
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by: Netflowers
Netflowers rated this movie0/10

Wise Blood

I've never read the book, but the story in the movie becomes a bit tiresome. You have an odd character after odd character showing up for no reason. Dourif does a great job as the main character and his performance makes this watchable. Read and rate it

30.May.2010
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by: heapshake
heapshake rated this movie6/10Okay

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