Wise Blood
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A young, poor, and ambitious Southerner, though uneducated, is determined to make something of himself. He decides that the best path to success is to become a preacher and establish his own church.
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A crew of 43+ credited
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Edited by Roberto SilviShot by Gerry FisherScored by Alex North
Also known as
- Der Ketzerde
- Sangre sabiaes
- Le Malinfr
- La saggezza nel sangueit
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Cast & Crew
43 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Brad Dourif
as Hazel Motes
John Huston
as Grandfather
Dan Shor
as Enoch Emory
Amy Wright
as Sabbath Lily
Harry Dean Stanton
as Asa Hawks
Mary Nell Santacroce
as Landlady
Ned Beatty
as Hoover Shoates
William Hickey
as Preacher
J L Parker
as Karl
Marvin Sapp
as Raymond
Richard Earle
as Jakob Winslow
Herb Kossover
as Jacob Wood
Supporting cast
24Betty Lou Groover
as Leora Watts
John Tyndall
as Loki Martinson
Gillaaron Houck
as Stranger #1
Philip Mixer
as Stranger #2
Sharon Johnson
as Stranger #3
Joe Dorsey
as Stranger #4
Stratton Leopold
as Depressed Human
Leonard Holmes
as Stranger #5
Daniel Albright
as Stranger #6
Tommy Alson
as Young Man
Harold Horne
as Stranger #7
Jim Barbee
as Slade
Gene Howard
as Little Boy
Raymond Foskey
as Salesman
Vicky Dyer
as Little Girl
Elijah Perry
as Jerry Bob Jackson
Ken Flower
as Ken Guy
Gladys Hill
as Lisa Martinson
Ray Wilkes
as Slade Bob Jackson
Dan Albright
as Policeman
Allan A Apone
as Gonga the Gorilla (uncredited)
Don Chambers
as Street Listener (uncredited)
William Finley
as Man (uncredited)
Bart Russell
as Man in the Street (uncredited)
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