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A Perfect World( 1993)

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A convict. A cop. A hostage that will make one of them a hero.

Overview

A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kevin Costner

      Robert 'Butch' Haynes

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      Clint Eastwood

      Chief Red Garnett

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      Laura Dern

      Sally Gerber

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      T.J. Lowther

      Phillip 'Buzz' Perry

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      Bradley Whitford

      Bobby Lee

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      Keith Szarabajka

      Terry Pugh

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      Leo Burmester

      Tom Adler

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      Paul Hewitt

      Dick Suttle

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      Ray McKinnon

      Bradley

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      Jennifer Griffin

      Gladys Perry

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      Leslie Flowers

      Naomi Perry

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      Belinda Flowers

      Ruth Perry

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      Darryl Cox

      Mr. Hughes

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      Jay Whiteaker

      Billy Reeves

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      Taylor Suzanna McBride

      Tinkerbell

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      Christopher Reagan Ammons

      Dancing Skeleton

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      Mark Voges

      Larry Billings

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      Vernon Grote

      Prison Guard

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      James Jeter

      Oldtimer

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      Ed Geldart

      Fred Cummings

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      Bruce McGill

      Paul Saunders

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      Nik Hagler

      General Store Manager

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      Gary Moody

      Local Sheriff

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      Mary Alice

      Lottie

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      Wayne Dehart

      Mack

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      Kevin Woods

      Cleveland

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      Linda Hart

      Eileen

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      Connie Cooper

      Bob's Wife

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      John Hussey

      Governor's Aide

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      Gabriel Folse

      Officer Terrance

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      Brandon Smith

      Officer Jones

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      Elizabeth Ruscio

      Paula

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by r96sk

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    Written by r96sk on Sat Feb 05 2022
    I'm a little split on <em>'A Perfect World'</em>, but one thing that is for certain is that I definitely enjoyed watching it. The reason that I'm split is because of how it portrays the lead character. I completely get the angle the filmmakers were going for, I'm just not convinced they pull it off. It's fun to watch, but I never once felt a connection to root for Kevin Costner's Butch. There are many a time where I was just like "Huh?". It shows a number of events that you can tell are supposed to make you connect to Butch, but I just couldn't - he is super unlikeable, like the very firs...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    30000000.00

    Revenue

    135100000.00

    Keywords

    • hostage
    • texas
    • prison escape
    • escaped convict
    • child kidnapping
    • child driving car
    • criminologist
    • 1960s