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Bound for Glory

1976Movie2 h 28 min

DramaMusic
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic70–Rotten Tomatoes80%76%

A moving, wholesome music movie about a real life story and class and money.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Story

"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.

Feels like

  • American Folk Music
  • Dust Bowl Era
  • Biographical Drama
  • Social Justice
  • Working Class
  • Great Depression
  • Historical
  • Classic Hollywood
  • Music-Driven

Cast

24 of 37

Crew

Directed by
Hal Ashby
Written by
Robert Getchell
Produced by
Harold Leventhal, Robert F. Blumofe
Music by
Leonard Rosenman, George Brand, Joan Biel

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Facts

December 5, 1976 · 2 h 28 min · Strong Language

Released
December 5, 1976
Runtime
2 h 28 min
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Music, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Tropes

The Alleged Car, Dances and Balls, Deadly Dust Storm +9

  • The Alleged Car
  • Dances and Balls
  • Deadly Dust Storm
  • Train Song
  • Tantrum Throwing
  • Take This Job and Shove It
  • Invulnerable Knuckles
  • Gray Rain of Depression
  • Establishing Character Moment
  • Mooks
  • Epic Tracking Shot
  • Walking the Earth

12 of 20 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Bound for Glory worth watching?"

Questions about Bound for Glory

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Bound for Glory worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 70).

Is Bound for Glory plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Bound for Glory use?

The Alleged CarDances and BallsDeadly Dust StormTrain SongTantrum ThrowingTake This Job and Shove ItInvulnerable KnucklesGray Rain of DepressionEstablishing Character MomentMooksEpic Tracking ShotWalking the Earthand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including The Alleged Car, Dances and Balls, and Deadly Dust Storm.