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

Top 10 Billed 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

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1988-12-31

  • Average

    5.4

  • Rating:

    2.7 starts
  • Tagline

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English

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