A Perfect World
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75% Critic Match

A Perfect World

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

7.5 / 10 1993 2h 18mPG-13 English
DramaCrimeThriller

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Robert 'Butch' Haynes

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clint Eastwood's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. A Perfect World is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker