
Honkytonk Man(1982)
During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.


“"This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land, From California to the New York Island. This land was made for you and me."”
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.

David Carradine
Woody Guthrie

Ronny Cox
Ozark Bule

Melinda Dillon
Mary / Memphis Sue

Gail Strickland
Pauline

John Lehne
Locke

Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Slim Snedeger

Randy Quaid
Luther Johnson
Elizabeth Macey
Liz
Susan Vaill
Gwen Guthrie
Sarah Vaill
Gwen Guthrie
Bound for Glory is a music, drama film released in 1976 exploring themes of biography, great depression, folk music, based on memoir or autobiography, riding the rail, dust bowl. Directed by Hal Ashby, it stars David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon. 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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