The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
Starring Geraldine Page, John Heard, Carlin Glynn
Directed by Peter Masterson
Carrie Watts is living the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940's 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.'
Runtime: 108 min.
Rating: 7.6
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: bus,texas,houston,escape,memory,senior citizen,1940s,daughter–in–law,elderly lady,based on play
Cast
Mrs. Carrie Watts
Ludie Watts
Jessie Mae
Sheriff
Thelma
Roy
Second Bus Ticket Man
Stationmaster Gerard