The Trip to Bountiful
- Original title
- The Trip to Bountiful
- Year
- 1985
- Running time
- 108 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Horton Foote. Play: Horton Foote
- Cast
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- Geraldine Page
- John Heard
- Carlin Glynn
- Richard Bradford
- Rebecca De Mornay
- Kevin Cooney
- Norman Bennett
- Harvey Lewis
- Kirk Sisco
- Dave Tanner
- Gil Glasgow
- Mary Kay Mars
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | 1940s
- Movie Groups
- Horton Foote Adaptations
- Synopsis
- Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940's 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." The trouble is her son, Ludie, is too concerned for her health to allow her to travel alone and her petty daughter-in-law, Jessie Mae, insists they don't have money to squander on bus tickets. This prompts "escape" attempts each month which coincide with the arrival of Mrs. Watts' Social Security check. Then, Mrs. Watts makes a successful escape and last trip home.
- Awards
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1985: Oscar: Best Leading Actress (Geraldine Page). 2 Nominations1985: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Actress Drama (Geraldine Page)1985: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actress (Geraldine Page)1985: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actress (Geraldine Page)1985: Independent Spirit Awards: Best Actress & Best Screenplay. 4 Nominations1985: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay
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