Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 2004 Home Video 5/17/05 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and brief strong language Running Time 2 hour 2 minutes Directed by Terry George Cast Don Cheadle, Nick Nolte, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix, Leleti Khumalo Studio MGM/UA |
THE GRUDGE
Kevin Bacon, an indispensable fixture of
American cinema over the past 20 years,
delivers his finest performance in THE
WOODSMAN, a harrowing and moving tale of one
man’s attempt to re-enter society.
After twelve years in prison, Walter moves into a
small apartment across the street from an
elementary school, gets a job at a lumberyard,
and mostly keeps to himself. He finds
unexpected solace from Vicki (Kyra Sedgwick), a
tough-talking woman who promises not to judge
him for his history. But Walter cannot escape his
past. A convicted sex offender, Walter is
shunned by his sister, lives in fear of being
discovered at work, and is hounded by a
suspicious police detective (Mos Def). After
befriending a young girl in a neighborhood park,
Walter must also grapple with the terrible
prospect of his own reawakened demons.
THE WOODSMAN, based on a play of the same
name, is an unnerving, ultimately hopeful portrait
of compulsion and hard-won redemption.
©Newmarket Film. All rights reserved.
American cinema over the past 20 years,
delivers his finest performance in THE
WOODSMAN, a harrowing and moving tale of one
man’s attempt to re-enter society.
After twelve years in prison, Walter moves into a
small apartment across the street from an
elementary school, gets a job at a lumberyard,
and mostly keeps to himself. He finds
unexpected solace from Vicki (Kyra Sedgwick), a
tough-talking woman who promises not to judge
him for his history. But Walter cannot escape his
past. A convicted sex offender, Walter is
shunned by his sister, lives in fear of being
discovered at work, and is hounded by a
suspicious police detective (Mos Def). After
befriending a young girl in a neighborhood park,
Walter must also grapple with the terrible
prospect of his own reawakened demons.
THE WOODSMAN, based on a play of the same
name, is an unnerving, ultimately hopeful portrait
of compulsion and hard-won redemption.
©Newmarket Film. All rights reserved.
Mary
Brenda
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