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

1993

2h 18m

7.5(1731 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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32 members

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Kevin Costner

Robert 'Butch' Haynes

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Clint Eastwood

Chief Red Garnett

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Laura Dern

Sally Gerber

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T.J. Lowther

Phillip 'Buzz' Perry

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Bradley Whitford

Bobby Lee

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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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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

Billy Reeves

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Taylor Suzanna McBride

Tinkerbell

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Christopher Reagan Ammons

Dancing Skeleton

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Mark Voges

Larry Billings

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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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Mary Alice

Lottie

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Wayne Dehart

Mack

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Kevin Woods

Cleveland

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Linda Hart

Eileen

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Connie Cooper

Bob's Wife

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John Hussey

Governor's Aide

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Gabriel Folse

Officer Terrance

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Brandon Smith

Officer Jones

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Elizabeth Ruscio

Paula

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