The Trip to Bountiful
Genres
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."
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$7218340
Runtime
108 min
Release Date
1985-12-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
51
Vote Average
7.3
Geraldine Page
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John Heard
Ludie Watts
Carlin Glynn
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Richard Bradford
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Rebecca De Mornay
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Kevin Cooney
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Harvey Lewis
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Gil Glasgow
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