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A Perfect World

A Perfect World

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A Perfect World

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

1993

2h 18m

7.5(1923 votes)

Drama

Crime

Thriller

Overview

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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Malpaso Productions

Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Written by: John Lee Hancock
Produced by: David Valdes
Mark Johnson

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