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It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books

It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books

Genres

Drama

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A nameless young man travels the country by bus and train, visiting friends and making new ones, having banal conversations, and dedicating his existence to mundane activities.

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Budget

$3000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

31 December 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

James Goodwin

James Goodwin

Dan Kratochvil

Dan Kratochvil

Linda Finney

Linda Finney

Tracy Crabtree

Tracy Crabtree

Linda Levine

Linda Levine

Lisa Schiebold

Lisa Schiebold

Erin McAfee

Erin McAfee

D. Montgomery

D. Montgomery

Scott Van Horn

Scott Van Horn

Daniel Johnston

Daniel Johnston

Tammy Gomez

Tammy Gomez

Keith McCormack

Keith McCormack

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