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It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books

1988·1h 25m
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 5.5/10
1,114 votes

A nameless young character goes into travels to the country, meeting some acquaintances and strangers as well, having banal conversations, dedicating his existence into daily mundane activities. Richard Linklater presents an unconventional narrative, barely composed of dialogue and consisting in observing life and actions.

It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books is a 1988 drama movie directed by Richard Linklater, starring Richard Linklater, Dan Kratochvil, Linda Finney. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.5/10 from 1,114 votes and runs 1h 25m.

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Director
Richard Linklater
Stars
Richard Linklater
Dan Kratochvil
Linda Finney
James Goodwin
Creators
Richard Linklater
Details
1988-01-01
85 min
Movie
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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