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A Perfect World

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

1993-11-24 Drama 2hr 18m

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.

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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1993-11-24
  • Revenue
    $135,100,000
  • Budget
    $30,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 18m
  • Genre
    Drama, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Clint Eastwood
Director
John Lee Hancock
Writer
David Valdes
Producer
Keywords:
hostage texas prison escape escaped convict child kidnapping child driving car criminologist 1960s

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Cast

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner
Robert 'Butch' Haynes
Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood
Chief Red Garnett
Laura Dern

Laura Dern
Sally Gerber
T.J. Lowther

T.J. Lowther
Phillip 'Buzz' Perry
Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford
Bobby Lee
Keith Szarabajka

Keith Szarabajka
Terry Pugh
Leo Burmester

Leo Burmester
Tom Adler
Paul Hewitt

Paul Hewitt
Dick Suttle
Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon
Bradley
Jennifer Griffin

Jennifer Griffin
Gladys Perry
Leslie Flowers

Leslie Flowers
Naomi Perry
Belinda Flowers

Belinda Flowers
Ruth Perry
Darryl Cox

Darryl Cox
Mr. Hughes
Jay Whiteaker

Jay Whiteaker
Billy Reeves
Taylor Suzanna McBride

Taylor Suzanna McBride
Tinkerbell
Christopher Reagan Ammons

Christopher Reagan Ammons
Dancing Skeleton
Mark Voges

Mark Voges
Larry Billings
Vernon Grote

Vernon Grote
Prison Guard
James Jeter

James Jeter
Oldtimer
Ed Geldart

Ed Geldart
Fred Cummings
Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill
Paul Saunders
Nik Hagler

Nik Hagler
General Store Manager
Gary Moody

Gary Moody
Local Sheriff
Mary Alice

Mary Alice
Lottie
Wayne Dehart

Wayne Dehart
Mack
Kevin Woods

Kevin Woods
Cleveland
Linda Hart

Linda Hart
Eileen
Connie Cooper

Connie Cooper
Bob's Wife
John Hussey

John Hussey
Governor's Aide
Gabriel Folse

Gabriel Folse
Officer Terrance
Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith
Officer Jones
Elizabeth Ruscio

Elizabeth Ruscio
Paula

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Reviews for A Perfect World
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A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2022-02-05

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 ... read more

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 first thing we see him do 'on the outside' defines him and the whole film. They could've wrote him in so many different ways, to give him a positive reason for what he does. Yet, despite that it is entertaining, I cannot deny. I guess what I'm trying to say is that it works as a film for sure, but given it tries (too hard?) to attempt thought-provoking and deeper meaning I think it falls over itself - logically, I couldn't get on board. As a popcorn flick, I'm all in. P.S. How amusing to see the <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/casper/" rel="nofollow">Casper</a>'</em> connection, given the directing/acting Clint Eastwood would later make a cameo in the live-action film almost two years after this was released.

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A Review by r96sk

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 film...

reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 8

Written by r96sk on 2022-02-05

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 charac...

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