The Woodsman
2004, 84 minutes, Rated MA
An unnerving, ultimately hopeful portrait of compulsion and hard-won redemption.
Kevin Bacon, an indispensable fixture of American cinema over the past 20 years, delivers his finest performance in The Woodsman, a harrowing & moving tale of one man's attempt to re-enter society.
After twelve years in prison, Walter (Bacon) arrives in an unnamed city, moves into a small apartment across the street from an elementary school, gets a job at a lumberyard, and mostly keeps to himself. A quiet, guarded man, Walter finds unexpected solace from Vickie (Kyra Sedgwick), a tough-talking woman who promises not to judge him for his history. But Walter cannot escape his past, Walter is warily eyed by his brother-in-law (Benjamin Bratt), shunned by his sister, lives in fear of being discovered at work, and is hounded by a suspicious local police officer Detective Lucas (Mos Def).
- Director:
- Nicole Kassell [1],
- Starring:
- Michael Shannon [7], Carlos Leon [1], Kevin Rice [1], Benjamin Bratt [11], Hannah Pilkes [1], Kyra Sedgwick [27], Mos Def [10], Kevin Bacon [40], David Alan Grier [5],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Language and Sound:
- English 5.1 Dolby Digital
English Dolby Digital Stereo
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