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A Perfect World

A Perfect World

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

1993•2h 18m•7.5/10
DramaCrimeThriller

Ratings

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7.5/10(2K)

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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Production

Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Naomi Perry

Belinda Flowers

Ruth Perry

Darryl Cox

Darryl Cox

Mr. Hughes

Jay Whiteaker

Billy Reeves

Taylor Suzanna McBride

Tinkerbell

Christopher Reagan Ammons

Dancing Skeleton

Mark Voges

Larry Billings

Vernon Grote

Prison Guard

James Jeter

James Jeter

Oldtimer

Ed Geldart

Ed Geldart

Fred Cummings

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