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Bound for Glory

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1976 | 148 min | Music, Drama

Friday Night Flickearly rating

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

It won 2 Oscars and it earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes). Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Inside Llewyn Davis or A Complete Unknown, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 28 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1976: an older pace and style.

A 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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 2 Oscars: Academy Awards: Best Cinematography, Academy Awards: Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars, 4 Golden Globes and 1 Cannes award. Plus 4 other awards.

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 56K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hal Ashby

  • David CarradineWoody Guthrie
  • Ronny CoxOzark Bule
  • Melinda DillonMary / Memphis Sue
  • Gail StricklandPauline
  • John LehneLocke
  • Ji-Tu CumbukaSlim Snedeger
  • Randy QuaidLuther Johnson
  • Elizabeth MaceyLiz
  • Susan VaillGwen Guthrie
  • Sarah VaillGwen Guthrie