Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic70/100
87 audience votes
Key crew
- Hal AshbyDirector
- Robert GetchellScreenplay
Cast
- 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
- Alexandra MockSue Guthrie
- Kimberly MockSue Guthrie
Stills
Themes
biographygreat depressionfolk musicbased on memoir or autobiographyriding the raildust bowllabor unionhoedown1930s