Wise Blood 45 years old

An American Masterpiece!

Wise Blood

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.

Credits

Wise Blood Cast

Name Character
Harry Dean Stanton He was 53, 91 years old when he died as Asa Hawks
Brad Dourif He was 29, now 74 years old as Hazel Motes
Ned Beatty He was 42, now 87 years old as Hoover Shoates
Dan Shor He was 22, now 68 years old as Enoch Emory
John Huston He was 73, 81 years old when he died as Grandfather
Amy Wright She was 29, now 74 years old as Sabbath Lily
Mary Nell Santacroce as Landlady
William Hickey He was 51, 68 years old when he died as Preacher

Wise Blood Crew

Name Department
Benedict Fitzgerald as Screenplay. He was 30 (now 75) years old Writing
Michael Fitzgerald as Producer. He was 8 (now 36) years old Production
John Huston as Director. He was 73 (81) years old when He died Directing
Flannery O'Connor as Novel. She was 54 (39) years old when She died Writing
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Wise Blood (45 years)

An American Masterpiece!

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 24, 1979
  • Runtime: 106 minutes