Fresh out of the army, Hazel Motes attempts to open the first Church Without Christ in the small town of Taulkinham.
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| Brad Dourif | ... |
Hazel Motes
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| John Huston | ... |
Grandfather
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| Dan Shor | ... |
Enoch Emory
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| Harry Dean Stanton | ... |
Asa Hawks
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| Amy Wright | ... |
Sabbath Lily
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Mary Nell Santacroce | ... |
Landlady
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| Ned Beatty | ... |
Hoover Shoates
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| William Hickey | ... |
Preacher
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J.L. Parker | ... |
Karl
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Marvin Sapp | ... |
Raymond
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Richard Earle | ... |
Jakob Winslow
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Herb Kossover | ... |
Jacob Wood
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Betty Lou Groover | ... |
Leora Watts
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John Tyndall | ... |
Loki Martinson
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Gillaaron Houck | ... |
Stranger #1
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Philip Mixer | ... |
Stranger #2
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Sharon Johnson | ... |
Stranger #3
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| Joe Dorsey | ... |
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Stratton Leopold | ... |
Depressed Human
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Leonard Holmes | ... |
Stranger #5
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Daniel Albright | ... |
Stranger #6
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Tommy Alson | ... |
Young Man
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Harold Horne | ... |
Stranger #7
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Jim Barbee | ... |
Slade
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Gene Howard | ... |
Little Boy
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Raymond Foskey | ... |
Salesman
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Vicky Dyer | ... |
Little Girl
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Elijah Perry | ... |
Jerry Bob Jackson
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Ken Flower | ... |
Ken Guy
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Gladys Hill | ... |
Lisa Martinson
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Ray Wilkes | ... |
Slade Bob Jackson
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| Dan Albright | ... |
Policeman
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| Allan A. Apone | ... |
Gonga the Gorilla (uncredited)
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Don Chambers | ... |
Street Listener (uncredited)
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| William Finley | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Bart Russell | ... |
Man in the Street (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Huston | ... | (as Jhon Huston) |
Written by
| Flannery O'Connor | ... | (novel) |
| Benedict Fitzgerald | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Michael Fitzgerald | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Hans Brockmann | ... | associate producer |
| Kathy Fitzgerald | ... | producer |
| Michael Fitzgerald | ... | producer |
| Wolfgang Limmer | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Alex North | ||
Cinematography by
| Gerry Fisher | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Roberto Silvi | ||
Editorial Department
| Cesare D'Amico | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Stratton Leopold | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sally Fitzgerald | ||
Costume Design by
| Sally Fitzgerald | ||
Makeup Department
| Allan A. Apone | ... | makeup artist (as Al Apone) |
Production Management
| Stratton Leopold | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gene Anderson Jr. | ... | second assistant director |
| Tom Shaw | ... | assistant director |
| Tony Huston | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Tom Shaw Jr. | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Colin Charles | ... | sound recordist |
| Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gary Weir | ... | boom operator |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bob Bremner | ... | gaffer |
| Bernard Ford | ... | camera operator (as Benny Ford) |
| J.L. Parker | ... | generator operator |
| Mike Rutter | ... | first assistant camera (as Michael Rutter) |
| Jimmy Waters | ... | key grip |
| Denny Mooradian | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Uta Freiwald | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Michael Fronik | ... | music editor: La Da Productions |
| Alex North | ... | music adaptor |
| Bob Badami | ... | assistant music editor (uncredited) |
| Curt Sobel | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Angela Allen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Marlowe Thompson | ... | transportation |
Additional Crew
| Kathy Fitzgerald | ... | presenter |
| Michael Fitzgerald | ... | presenter |
| Dennis McCarthy | ... | assistant: Alex North |
| Barbara McKenzie | ... | title stills |
| Jim McCarthy | ... | post-production accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1979) (France) (theatrical) (co-distribution)
- Swan Diffusion (1979) (France) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- LCI (Linea Cinematografica Internazionale) (1981) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- European Film Distributors (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1980) (Canada) (theatrical)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
- Canal+ (1984) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Pixel World (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (1998) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- City of Macon (special thanks)
- La Da Productions (music editing)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Panavision (equipment furnished by: Panavision equipment)
- Sam Shaw Enterprises (sound post-production)
- State of Georgia (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
US Army war veteran Hazel Motes may not be a believing Christian, somehow observations like the state of a run-down country church, meeting the ridiculous frauds on the streets and memories inspire him to take up, after initially fierce refusal, the part of a traveling preacher when a cab driver insists he looks like one in his new hat. He starts his own new Church of Truth, without the crucified Jesus, his first disciple being an 18-year old simpleton with a 'prophetic gift'... Written by KGF Vissers |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The reason why John Huston's name is incorrectly spelled as "Jhon Huston" in the credits is because the producers hired a little girl to write the titles. The producers decided to leave it the way it was because the story was very strange anyway. There is also a shot of a headstone in a cemetery that has the word angel misspelled as " angle". See more » |
| Goofs | Sabbath's bra strap goes from down to up between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Something Short of Paradise/Wise Blood/In Search of Historic Jesus/Woyzeck (1979). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tennessee Waltz See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Director John Huston is credited in all the titles as "Jhon Huston". Producer Michael Fitzgerald later explained that, wanting to have a child-like look to the credits, they had an actual child write the names. The child misspelled Huston's first name, but they liked it and kept it, as a metaphor for the artificial, off-kilter tone of the story. See more » |
| Quotes |
Hazel:
No man with a good car needs to be justified! See more » |