It is 1936 and the Great Depression is forcing droves of people from the dust bowls of Texas to the alluring green fields of California and unemployed sign painter Woody Guthrie (David Carradine) is among them. Determined to find a better life out west, Guthrie hitchhikes, hops freight trains and sings his way across America, uplifting the spirits of all the poor with his homespun wisdom and fiercely fighting for a better life for all.
Directed by
Hal Ashby
Written by
Robert Getchell (writer); Woody Guthrie (book).
Starring
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 Johnson); Susan Vaill (Gwen Guthrie); Sarah Vaill (Gwen Guthrie); Alexandra Mock (Sue Guthrie); Kimberly Mock (Sue Guthrie). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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