A Perfect World
1993
****
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Laura Dern, T.J. Lowther, Keith Szarabajka, Leo Burmester, Bruce McGill, Paul Hewitt, Bradley Whitford, Ray McKinnon
In 1963, an escaped convict kidnaps an eight-year-old boy. As they journey together through Texas, a father-son bond develops between them. Clint Eastwood's follow-up to the critical and commercial success of Unforgiven is a compelling but overlong drama that deals with redemption and the impact of past choices. Kevin Costner appears in a rare bad guy role and Clint plays a Texas Ranger in charge of the manhunt. This underrated film was scripted by John Lee Hancock.
