It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
1988, English. Directed by Richard Linklater.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 31 December 1988
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Richard Linklater
- Budget
- $3K
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It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books?
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988) was directed by Richard Linklater and stars Richard Linklater, Daniel Johnston, James Goodwin.