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5 December 1976 (USA) morePlot:
This film is an excellent biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, and discovered the suffering and strength of America's working class. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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This film was made for you and me more (29 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | David Carradine | ... | Woody Guthrie |
 | Ronny Cox | ... | Ozark Bule |
 | Melinda Dillon | ... | Mary (Woody's wife) / Memphis Sue |
| Gail Strickland | ... | Pauline |
| John Lehne | ... | Locke (radio station manager) |
| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | ... | Slim Snedeger (Hobo on train) |
 | Randy Quaid | ... | Luther Johnson (migrant worker) |
| Elizabeth Macey | ... | Liz (Johnson's wife) |
| Susan Vaill | ... | Gwen Guthrie |
| Sarah Vaill | ... | Gwen Guthrie |
| Alexandra Mock | ... | Sue Guthrie |
| Kimberly Mock | ... | Sue Guthrie |
 | Miriam Byrd-Nethery | ... | Sick woman (water-swallowing scene) (as Miriam Byrd Nethery) |
| Jane Lambert | ... | Other woman (water-swallowing scene) |
| Jan Burrell | ... | Other woman (water-swallowing scene) |
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147 min | Sweden:120 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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New Zealand:PG | Netherlands:12 (2005) (DVD) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Netherlands:AL | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Iceland:LFun Stuff
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Factual errors: Guthrie's singing partner on KFVD radio in Los Angeles was not named Memphis Sue. Her real name was Maxine Crissman, and she was known as "Lefty Lou," because she shared Guthrie's politics and was just as outspoken. In fact, Guthrie was never pressed to stop singing union-organizing songs; the station owner, Frank Burke, was a populist New Dealer who agreed with Guthrie. The reason Woody was fired was because after the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany in 1939, he started singing songs that, mirroring the Communist Party line, denounced the war as a capitalist fraud. moreSoundtrack:
Hobo's Lullaby moreFAQ
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One can go into this film from several different angles, and be rewarded at every turn. You like history? Bound For Glory's depiction of Depression Era life is both accurate and eye-opening. You like music? The perspective gained on one of our nation's greatest songwriters is delightful in a way every man can appreciate. You like against-the-odds stories of rugged individualism? Hope you're hungry. The pace may be criticized as slow, but works in emphasizing the dreariness and despair needed to understand the motivations and emotions that lead to Woody Guthrie's greatness. The deliberate storytelling also reminds one of the manner in which Kurosawa might weave a fable. Which reminds me, David Carradine's performance is inspired. Great film any way you look at it.