
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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Kevin Costner | Butch Haynes |
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Clint Eastwood | Red Garnett |
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Laura Dern | Sally Gerber |
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T.J. Lowther | Phillip Perry |
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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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Bradley Whitford | Bobby Lee |
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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 | Superman |
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Taylor Suzanna McBride | Tinkerbell |
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Christopher Reagan Ammons | Dancing Skeleton |
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Mark Voges | Larry |
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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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George Haynes | Farmer |
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Marietta Marich | Farmer's Wife |
Director | Clint Eastwood |
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Writer | John Lee Hancock | |
Producer | Clint Eastwood, Mark Johnson, David Valdes | |
Musician | Lennie Niehaus | |
Photography | Jack N. Green |
Edition | Clint Eastwood Collection |
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Packaging | Snap Case |
Nr Discs | 1 |
Screen Ratios | Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) Fullscreen (4:3, Letterboxed) Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) Widescreen (1.85:1) |
Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Stereo [French] Dolby Digital Surround [English] Dolby Digital Surround [French] |
Subtitles | English | English (Closed Captioned) | French | Spanish |
Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
Edition Release Date | Oct 07, 2003 |
Regions | Region 1 |
Watched | |
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Quantity | 1 |
Index | 930 |
Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:32 |
Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:33:26 |
Story Synopsis:
"A Perfect World" has Clint Eastwood directing Kevin Costner in his first bad (but nice) guy role: that of escaped prisoner Butch Haynes. Texas Ranger Red Garnett (Eastwood) leads the manhunt for Butch, a fellow escapee, and the young fatherless boy (played superbly by T.J. Lowther) they have kidnapped. The story covers the changes in the relationship between Butch and his young hostage, who develop a bond, with the young boy finding solace and friendship in their journey across Texas. The profoundly moving story culminates in a gripping final showdown, where Garnett and Butch finally meet after a statewide police pursuit. (Gary Reber)
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a picture that is quite nicely rendered, with images that are generally sharp and detailed. Though hues can appear slightly weak in the darker scenes, with grayish blacks, the color scheme in the brighter scenes is often nicely saturated with accurate fleshtones. The picture is quite smooth and solid. Edge enhancement is occasionally noticed, but pixelization is generally not a problem. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel audio delivers a generally subtle yet effective holosonic™ impression of dimension. Fidelity is slightly dated, but voices seem abundantly natural and nicely integrated with the visuals. This soundtrack is typically of a quiescent nature with reserved spatiality and low-end content. Even so, the spatial distribution of atmospheric effects is notable, resulting in surround listening experience with palpable envelopment and also a sense of expansion. (Perry Sun)