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Bound for Glory is a 1976 biographical film which tells the story of folk singer Woody Guthrie. It stars David Carradine, Ronny Cox, Melinda Dillon, Gail Strickland, John Lehne, Ji-Tu Cumbuka and Randy Quaid.
The screenplay was adapted by Robert Getchell from the autobiographical novel by Woody Guthrie. It was directed by Hal Ashby.
It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography (Haskell Wexler) and Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score and was nominated for Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.
