John Huston directs Brad Dourif, Amy Wright and Harry Dean Stanton in this southern fable about lay preachers who populate the flop houses and street corners of a feckless city. 

A strong, sleazy milieu and excellent performances from Dourif and Wright make this miserable curiosity worth a watch. Sadly the final act loses sight of all the quirky goodness that the first hour of Wise Blood hums with. Ending a promising experience on a frustrating, open ended downer.

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