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.
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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
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Sun-Times
One of the best-looking films ever made, in its photography, in its use of locations, in its recreation of the America that Woody Guthrie discovered. - 90
Village Voice
Ashby--working through a magnificent performance by Carradine--has converted technical virtuosity to his own ends, creating a richly ambiguous character study that sings and provokes and celebrates. [13 Dec 1976, p.45] - 80
Empire
With Haskell Wexler's splendid photography and Leonard Rosenman's fine score, the film provides a poetic yet authentic view of Depression-era America with the symbolic figure of Guthrie (an impressive David Carradine) at its very centre. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
A moving, brilliantly photographed picture that portrays the legendary eccentric folksinger Woody Guthrie in a trip across Depression-era America. - 80
Variety
Bound for Glory is outstanding biographical cinema, not only of the late Woody Guthrie but also of the 1930s Depression era which served to disillusion, inspire and radicalize him and millions of other Americans. - 70
The New Yorker
An absorbing and impressive piece of work. - 60
Chicago Reader
Ashby is excellent on atmosphere but fair to middling on character. When the film makes a sudden transition from epic to melodrama, things fall apart. - 50
Time Out
An overlong, sentimental and lifeless biopic of Woody Guthrie.
