The Trip to Bountiful (1985)

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PG
1h 48min
Drama
24 Jan 1986 (USA)
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In 1940s Texas, an elderly woman is determined to visit her childhood home one last time.

Director:

Peter Masterson

Writers:

Horton Foote, Horton Foote

Stars:

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations.
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In 1940s Texas, an elderly woman is determined to visit her childhood home for one last time.

Still of John Heard (I), Carlin Glynn and Geraldine Page in The Trip to Bountiful (1985)

Still of Carlin Glynn in The Trip to Bountiful (1985)

Still of Rebecca De Mornay (I) and Geraldine Page in The Trip to Bountiful (1985)

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	Geraldine Page	...	Mrs. Watts
	John Heard	...	Ludie Watts
	Carlin Glynn	...	Jessie Mae
	Richard Bradford	...	Sheriff
	Rebecca De Mornay	...	Thelma
	Kevin Cooney	...	Roy
	Norman Bennett	...	First Bus Ticket Man
	Harvey Lewis	...	Second Bus Ticket Man
	Kirk Sisco	...	Train Ticket Agent
	Dave Tanner	...	Billy Davis
	Gil Glasgow	...	Stationmaster Gerard
	Mary Kay Mars	...	Rosella
	Wezz Tildon	...	Bus Passenger
	Peggy Ann Byers	...	Downstairs Neighbor
	David Romo	...	Mexican Man
	Tony Torn	...	Twin
	John Torn	...	Twin
	Alexandra Masterson	...	Drugstore Waitress
	Don Wyse	...	Doctor
	Marilee Van Wagenen	...	Family on Bus (as Marilee VanWagenen)
	Arthur Van Wagenen	...	Family on Bus (as Arthur VanWagenen)
	William Van Wagenen	...	Family on Bus (as Willie VanWagenen)
	Hugh Van Wagenen	...	Family on Bus (as Hugh VanWagenen)
	Andrew Van Wagenen	...	Family on Bus (as Andrew VanWagenen)
	Jim Drake	...	Bus Station Derelict (as James Drake)
	Larry Langley	...	News Vendor
	Peter Masterson	...	Newspaper Boy (as Peter Masterson Jr.)
	Allison Marich	...	Blonde on Bus
	Ed Johnston	...	Man on Bus
	Frances Peterson	...	Young Carrie Watts
	Dean Dewulf	...	Young Ludie Watts
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Betty Lou Gerson	...	Rosella (uncredited)
	Russell White	...	Bus Boy (uncredited)

Directed by

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Peter Masterson

Written by

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Horton Foote	...	(screenplay)

Horton Foote	...	(play)

Produced by

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Dennis Bishop	...	line producer
Horton Foote	...	producer
Sam Grogg	...	executive producer
Sterling Van Wagenen	...	producer (as Sterling VanWagenen)
George Yaneff	...	executive producer

Music by

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J.A.C. Redford

Cinematography by

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Fred Murphy

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director of photography

Editing by

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Jay Freund

Editorial Department

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Elizabeth Canney	...	editing room assistant
Fred Koevary	...	negative cutter
Josephine Nericcio	...	assistant editor
Christine P. Williams	...	assistant editor
Joan Zapata	...	editing room assistant

Production Design by

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Neil Spisak

Art Direction by

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Philip Lamb

Set Decoration by

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Derek R. Hill

Costume Design by

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Gary Jones

Makeup Department

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Nena Smarz	...	hair stylist
Kelvin R. Trahan	...	hair designer
Jimi White	...	makeup artist

Production Management

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Stephen McEveety

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unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Stephen McEveety	...	first assistant director
Mike Schilz	...	second assistant director (as Michael Schilz)

Art Department

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E.W. Bradford	...	construction coordinator (as Bill Bradford)
John Gatlin	...	painter
Jerry G. Henery	...	carpenter (as Jerry Henry)
Wendell A. Bud Hill II	...	assistant set decorator (as Wendell A. 'Bud' Hill II)
Robert Joyce	...	property master
Paul D. Kelly	...	draftsman (as Paul Kelly)
Benny Miles	...	carpenter
Tim Short	...	carpenter
Darla Thompson	...	assistant property master

Sound Department

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Anthony J. Ciccolini III	...	supervising sound editor
Marko A. Costanzo	...	foley artist
Susan Demskey-Horiuchi	...	assistant sound editor (as Susan Demskey)
Tom Fleischman	...	re-recording mixer
John Pritchett	...	sound mixer
Joel Shryack	...	boom operator
Jeffrey Stern	...	sound editor (as Jeff Stern)

Visual Effects by

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Moses Weitzman

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optical effects designer: EFX Unlimited

Camera and Electrical Department

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Robert Alcala	...	electrician
Thomas Alcala	...	gaffer
Timothy Blair	...	electrician
Peter Calvin	...	still photographer
Don Devine	...	first assistant camera
Gerrit Garretsen	...	best boy grip (as Gerrit W. Garretsen) / dolly grip (as Gerrit W. Garretsen)
Robert Guerrero	...	second assistant camera (as Robert Guerrero Jr.)
Johnny Gutierrez	...	best boy electric (as Johnny L. Gutierrez)
Deana Newcomb	...	still photographer
Michael M Pagan	...	grip (as Michael M. Pagan)
Kerry Rike	...	key grip
Carl D. Stitt	...	grip (as Carl Dean Stitt)
Mike Swenson	...	electrician (as Michael Swenson)
Greg Williams	...	grip
R. Michael Yope	...	electrician (as Michael Yope)

Casting Department

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Ed Johnston

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casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Rondi Hillstrom Davis	...	assistant costume designer
Deborah DeJulia	...	costumer
Taneia Lednicky	...	wardrobe assistant

Location Management

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Joe Dishner	...	location manager
Eric Truax	...	location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

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Norman Kasow	...	composer: source music
Joel Moss	...	scoring mixer (as Joel W. Moss)
LeAnn A. Redford	...	assistant to composer
Paul Ukena	...	musical consultant (as Paul Ukena Jr.)
Deborah Vowler	...	musician: Chopin opus 18, no. 1

Script and Continuity Department

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Frank Tudisco

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script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Robert L. Davis	...	driver
Alvin Milliken	...	transportation coordinator
Dennis Milliken	...	driver
Jack Mounger	...	driver

Additional Crew

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Stephen M. Chudej	...	production assistant
Connie Dolph	...	production assistant
Anna Downing	...	assistant to producer
David Jeppson	...	production assistant
Dave Keagler	...	production assistant
Beth Kirchner	...	production coordinator
Cheryl Kurk	...	assistant to executive producer
Alexandra Masterson	...	production assistant
Renee Milliken	...	production secretary
James Pullen	...	period car coordinator (as Jim Pullen)
James Redford	...	assistant: Mr. Masterson
Phil Shirey	...	production assistant
Kate Singleton	...	manager: The Main Street Program, Waxahachie, TX
Zane L. Steadman Jr.	...	production assistant
Barbara-Ann Stein	...	production auditor
George Toomer Jr.	...	craft service
Steven Lynn Walker	...	production assistant (as Stephen Lynn Walker)
Greg Webb	...	title designer
Ernest Z. Frausto	...	development and finance counsel (uncredited)

Thanks

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Ellen Chenoweth	...	thanks
David Doty	...	thanks
L.T. Felty	...	thanks
Michael Hausman	...	thanks
Barbara Matera	...	thanks
Ann Roth	...	thanks
Alan Shapiro	...	thanks
Juliet Taylor	...	thanks

Crew believed to be complete

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Island Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
J&M Entertainment (1985) (Non-US) (theatrical)
Pan-Canadian Film Distributors (1985) (Canada) (theatrical)
Hoyts Distribution (1986) (Australia) (theatrical)
Mainline (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
Embassy Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS)
MCA Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1986) (Australia) (VHS)
Vestron Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Filmco Norway (1987) (Norway) (theatrical)
Herald Ace (1987) (Japan) (theatrical)
Hungry Eye Pictures (1987) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Nelson Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
UFA Video (West Germany) (VHS)
PolyGram Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
California Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
Schröder Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Cinéma Plus Vidéo (Canada) (VHS) (unknown) (dubbed)
Distribuidora Internacional de Filmes (DIF) (Brazil) (VHS)
Feature Films for Families (1998) (United States) (VHS)
Questar Entertainment (United States) (VHS)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Baby 'O Recorders (music recording)
Citizens of Waxahachie, Texas (thanks)
City of Dallas, Texas (thanks)
City of Venus, Texas (thanks)
Dallas Communications Complex (production facilities)
Dallas Police Department (thanks)
EFX Unlimited (titles and opticals)
Ellis Co., Texas (thanks)
Government Services Administration (thanks)
Greyhound Lines (thanks)
Mobil Oil Company (thanks)
Moses Weitzman EFX Unlimited (optical effects)
Sound One Corporation (post-production facilities)
Sundance Institute (thanks)
Texas Film Commission (thanks)
The Main Street Program, Waxahachie, Texas (thanks)
The Studios at Las Colinas (production facilities)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Carrie Watts lives the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940s Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish is revisit, just once before she dies, Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home." The trouble is that her son Ludie is too concerned for her health to let her travel alone, and her petty daughter-in-law Jessie Mae insists that they don't have money to squander on bus tickets. This prompts "escape" attempts every month that coincide with the arrival of Mrs. Watts' Social Security check. Mrs. Watts finally makes a successful escape and a last trip home. Written by Mark Fleetwood Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	texas going-home hymn-singing full-moon love-lost See All (107) »
Taglines	From the author of "Tender Mercies," a story of an extraordinary journey to an unforgettable dream. See more »
Genres	Drama
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:Atp Australia:G Finland:S France:Tous publics Iceland:L Japan:G Netherlands:16 New Zealand:G Norway:7 Peru:Apt Portugal:M/6 Singapore:PG Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:U United States:PG West Germany:6

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Also Known As	Mémoires du Texas (France) Heimkehr nach Bountiful (Germany) El regreso a Bountiful (Spain) Regreso a Bountiful (Spain) バウンティフルへの旅 (Japan, Japanese title) See more »
Runtime	108 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 (intended ratio) See more »
Sound Mix	Mono
Filming Locations	Five Points, Texas, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend United States

$8,387, 22 Dec 1985

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Horton Foote, at first, would not allow another film version of his play, because he didn't want anybody to play Carrie except Lillian Gish. He later agreed, but only if either Geraldine Page or Kim Stanley played Carrie. See more »
Goofs	The statement about the location NOT looking like the Montrose neighborhood of Houston is NOT accurate. People who have lived in Houston know the Montrose neighborhood, among others, has houses built on man-made banks to protect property from floods. Although the scene was filmed in the Dallas area, the street and the houses on banks look exactly like Montrose. All of Houston is NOT flat. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in The Trip to Beautiful/Ran/Clue/Dreamchild (1985). See more »
Soundtracks	Softly and Tenderly See more »
Quotes	Mrs. Carrie Watts: I guess when you've lived longer than your house and your family, then you've lived long enough. See more »

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