The Trip to Bountiful

Dec 20, 1985

1h 48m

★ 7.2

Overview

Carrie Watts is living 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 – just once before she dies – is to revisit Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home."

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Bountiful Film Partners

FilmDallas Pictures

The Trip to Bountiful Trailers

Cast

Mrs. Carrie Watts

Geraldine Page

Ludie Watts

John Heard

Jessie Mae

Carlin Glynn

Sheriff

Richard Bradford

Thelma

Rebecca De Mornay

Roy

Kevin Cooney

Second Bus Ticket Man

Harvey Lewis

Stationmaster Gerard

Gil Glasgow

Train Ticket Agent

Kirk Sisco

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