It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
Trailer: It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
Year: 1988
Genre: Drama
Studio: Detour Filmproduction
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Richard Linklater, James Goodwin, Dan Kratochvil, Linda Finney, Tracy Crabtree, Linda Levine
Crew: Richard Linklater (Screenplay), Richard Linklater (Producer), Richard Linklater (Cinematography), Richard Linklater (Editor), Eric Friend (Sound Editor), Richard Linklater (Director)
Runtime: 85 minutes
Release: Dec 31, 1988
IMDb: 5.40/10 by 27 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 3
Revenue: 0

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