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Norwood (1970)

Norwood poster
Directed by
Jack Haley Jr.
Genre
road movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
G
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man travels from Texas to New York and back, getting into small adventures and meeting colorful characters along the way. The film follows his road trip and his interactions with the people he encounters.

lightheartedwhimsicaleasygoingnostalgicquirkysunnygentle

What happens

Norwood is a 1970 American comedy film that reunites True Grit co-stars Glen Campbell and Kim Darby, also featuring Joe Namath. It was based on the novel of the same title, written by Charles Portis (who also wrote True Grit), but updated from the original 1950s setting to 1970. The film marked the penultimate screen appearance of actor Jack Haley, the father of the director Jack Haley Jr. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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