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The Trip to Bountiful

MOVIE • 1985

The Trip to Bountiful

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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."

TMDB ★ 3.6/5Votes: 59
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Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Mrs. Carrie Watts

John Heard

John Heard

Ludie Watts

Carlin Glynn

Carlin Glynn

Jessie Mae

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Sheriff

Rebecca De Mornay

Rebecca De Mornay

Thelma

Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney

Roy

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Harvey Lewis

Second Bus Ticket Man

Gil Glasgow

Gil Glasgow

Stationmaster Gerard

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Kirk Sisco

Train Ticket Agent

Horton Foote

Horton Foote

Screenplay

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Fred Murphy

Director of Photography

J.A.C. Redford

J.A.C. Redford

Original Music Composer

Neil Spisak

Neil Spisak

Production Design

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Jay Freund

Editor

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Film

Status

Released

Release

December 20, 1985

Runtime

108 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

$7,218,340