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The legend of folksinger Woody Guthrie, as he came to be the working man's spokesman during the Depression. Nominated for Best Picture Oscar!
Original Release
12/05/1976
US Release
12/05/1976
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Carradine | Woody Guthrie |
| Ronny Cox | Ozark Bule |
| Melinda Dillon | Memphis Sue / Mary (Woody's wife) / Mary |
| Gail Strickland | Pauline |
| John Lehne | Locke (radio station manager) / Locke |
| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | Slim Snedeger (Hobo on train) / Slim Snedeger |
| Randy Quaid | Luther Johnson (migrant worker) / Luther Johnson |
| Elizabeth Macey | Liz (Johnson's wife) / Liz |
| Susan Vaill | Gwen Guthrie / Gwen - Guthrie children |
| Sarah Vaill | Gwen - Guthrie children |
Directors
Writers
Robert Getchell, Woody Guthrie
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Carradine | Woody Guthrie |
| Ronny Cox | Ozark Bule |
| Melinda Dillon | Memphis Sue / Mary (Woody's wife) / Mary |
| Gail Strickland | Pauline |
| John Lehne | Locke (radio station manager) / Locke |
| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | Slim Snedeger (Hobo on train) / Slim Snedeger |
| Randy Quaid | Luther Johnson (migrant worker) / Luther Johnson |
| Elizabeth Macey | Liz (Johnson's wife) / Liz |
| Susan Vaill | Gwen Guthrie / Gwen - Guthrie children |
| Sarah Vaill | Gwen - Guthrie children |
| Alexandra Mock | Sue Guthrie / Sue - Guthrie children |
| Kimberly Mock | Sue Guthrie / Sue - Guthrie children |
| Miriam Byrd-Nethery | Sick Woman - Water-swallowing scene / Sick Woman |
| Jane Lambert | Other Woman / Other Woman - Water-swallowing scene |
| Jan Burrell | Other Woman / Other Woman - Water-swallowing scene |
| Lee McLaughlin | Heavy Chandler ('insane' man) / Heavy Chandler |
| Ted Gehring | Conners (Pampa store owner) / Connors |
| Robert Sorrells | Charlie Guthrie (Woody's father) / Charlie Guthrie |
| Wendy Schaal | Mary Jo Guthrie (Woody's sister) / Mary Jo Guthrie |
| Delos V. Smith Jr. | Old man Jenkins (gas station owner) / Old Man Jenkins |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert F. Blumofe | Producer |
| Harold Leventhal | Producer |
| Charles Mulvehill | Producer |
| Jeffrey M. Sneller | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1977 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1977 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1977 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 1977 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
| 1977 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1977 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score | Won |
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Female | Nominated |
