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Bound for Glory is a 1976 American biographical musical drama film directed by Hal Ashby and written by Robert Getchell. The movie stars David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon, and Gail Strickland. It is based on the memoir Bound for Glory and explores themes including the Great Depression, folk music, and riding the rail. The production was handled by United Artists, which also distributed the film.
The film has a runtime of 147 minutes and was released on December 5, 1976, with subsequent releases in 1977. Leonard Rosenman composed the score, Haskell Wexler served as director of photography, and Robert C. Jones edited the film. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
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6.9A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.
Cast
- David Carradine as Woody Guthrie
- Ronny Cox as Ozark Bule
- Melinda Dillon as Mary / Memphis Sue
- Gail Strickland as Pauline
- John Lehne as Locke
- Ji-Tu Cumbuka as Slim Snedeger
Themes
- biography
- great depression
- folk music
- based on memoir or autobiography
- riding the rail
- dust bowl
- labor union
- hoedown
- 1930s
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Bound for Glory
- Director
- Hal Ashby
- Screenwriter
- Robert Getchell
- Composer
- Leonard Rosenman
- Production company
- United Artists
- Cinematographer
- Haskell Wexler
- Duration
- 148
- FilmAffinity ID
- 198861
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- publication date
- 1980-07-10
- title
- Bound for Glory
- distributed by
- United Artists
- review score
- 81%
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