Stars: Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner, Laura Dern, Keith Szarabajka, Bradley Whitford, T.J. Lowther

Director: Clint Eastwood

Summary: A long-serving criminal escapes from jail and goes on the run, taking a seven-year-old boy hostage. An almost father - son relationship develops as Texas Ranger Red Garnett closes in, determined to enforce the law.

Set in Texas in 1963, Clint Eastwood's film is a subtle and haunting work that features what is perhaps Kevin Costner's best performance. Costner plays against type as Butch Haynes, an escaped convict whose tendency toward violence is masked by his affability. Haynes escapes with a more blatantly dangerous convict, Terry Pugh (Keith Szarabajka), planning to ditch him as soon as they cross the border. But Pugh's lack of self-control gets them in trouble, and they take a young boy hostage. Raised by his single mother, a Jehovah's Witness, Phillip Perry (T.J. Lowther, in a heartbreakingly real performance) is fascinated by Haynes's roughneck ways, and the two form a surprisingly strong bond. Eastwood takes a supporting role as Red Garnett, the lawman who, ineptly but inevitably, is closing in on Haynes. With a woman criminologist (Laura Dern) and a trigger-happy federal agent along for the ride, Garnett chases Haynes down while keeping their shared past a secret from his team.

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Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical
Year:	1993
Release Date:	January 27, 2003
Runtime:	132 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D 012990
Keywords:	World, Action, Perfect, General, Adventure
Genre:	Action/Adventure