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A 1985 American road drama film based on Horton Foote's play of the same name. It stars Geraldine Page as an elderly woman who escapes from her son and daughter-in-law to visit her childhood home in a fictional Texas town.
A 1985 drama film based on Horton Foote's play, starring Geraldine Page as an elderly woman who escapes from her daughter-in-law to visit her hometown. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.
- (5.4K)
- Drama
- Peter Masterson
- 1986-01-24
A 1986 film adaptation of Horton Foote's play about an old woman who escapes from her city life to visit her childhood home. Geraldine Page stars as the ornery and stubborn Mrs. Watts, who faces conflict with her son and daughter-in-law, and befriends a young traveler on the bus.
Nov 9, 2016 · The Trip to Bountiful (1985) 6.7K Likes. 981,746 Views. 2016 Nov 9. In 1940s Texas, an elderly woman in the twilight of her life, is determined to visit her childhood home for one last...
- 108 min
- 982K
- MissDiane1962
Unable to drive, Carrie (Cicely Tyson) begs her son (Blair Underwood) to take her on a visit to her hometown of Bountiful. When he refuses, Carrie makes an escape to the bus station, where she ...
- 89 min
- 4.9M
- Lifetime
When her carping daughter-in-law (Carlin Glynn) and overprotective son (John Heard) forbid her to travel alone from Houston to her childhood home in Bountiful, she strikes...
- (10)
- Drama
- PG
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An elderly woman escapes from her son and daughter-in-law to visit her childhood home in Bountiful, Texas, but finds it abandoned and overgrown. She shares her secrets and memories with a young woman on the bus and a sheriff who drives her there.