The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
Overview
Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940s Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish – just once before she dies – is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home."
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $7,218,340.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.364 |
Directed By
Peter Masterson
Crew
Horton Foote
Fred Murphy
J.A.C. Redford
Horton Foote
Neil Spisak
Jay Freund
Peter Masterson
Johnny Gutierrez
TOP CAST
Geraldine Page
Mrs. Carrie Watts
John Heard
Ludie Watts
Carlin Glynn
Jessie Mae
Richard Bradford
Sheriff
Rebecca De Mornay
Thelma
Kevin Cooney
Roy
Harvey Lewis
Second Bus Ticket Man
Gil Glasgow
Stationmaster Gerard
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