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Release Date:
28 January 2005 (Greece)
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What's the worst thing you ever did? more
Plot:
A pedophile returns to his hometown after 12 years in prison and attempts to start a new life. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
6 wins
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16 nominations
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(28 articles)
Diamond of Hollywood
(From The Guardian - Film News. 7 December 2009, 2:46 AM, PST)
2009 Austin Film Festival Wrap-up
(From SmellsLikeScreenSpirit. 17 November 2009, 12:18 PM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 7 December 2009, 2:46 AM, PST)
2009 Austin Film Festival Wrap-up
(From SmellsLikeScreenSpirit. 17 November 2009, 12:18 PM, PST)
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Kevin Bacon is towering in a tough-sell film.....
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kevin Bacon | ... | Walter | |
| David Alan Grier | ... | Bob | |
| Eve | ... | Mary-Kay | |
| Kyra Sedgwick | ... | Vicki | |
| Benjamin Bratt | ... | Carlos | |
| Carlos Leon | ... | Pedro | |
| Michael Shannon | ... | Rosen | |
| Kevin Rice | ... | Candy | |
| Mos Def | ... | Sgt. Lucas | |
| Hannah Pilkes | ... | Robin | |
| Jessica Nagle | ... | Annette | |
| Liam Daniels | ... | Boy at Playground | |
| Joey Hazinsky | ... | Cherub | |
| Clara Hopkins Daniels | ... | Little Girl on Bus (as Clara Infinity Daniels) | |
| Ashley C. Coombs | ... | Girl on Bus |
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Rated R for sexuality, disturbing behavior and language.
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87 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Norway:15 |
Iceland:14 (original rating) |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
New Zealand:R16 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:16 |
Canada:13+ (Québec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:12 |
Ireland:16 |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Netherlands:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:M18 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Ireland:18 (video rating) |
Mexico:B15
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The part of Mary Kay, played by Eve, was originally intended for a 45 year old white male. She was recommended for the part by Kevin Bacon, and was hired without a single audition.
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Revealing mistakes: When Walter and Vicki are driving in her truck for the first time, the transmission selector is clearly in "park".
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006)
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Rough Edges
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The journeyman actor Kevin Bacon blows most of the current Oscar Best Actor competition out of the water with his searing portrayal of a paroled pedophile in The Woodsman. The difficult subject matter may spell box-office suicide for this film, particularly at Christmas time. However, if Newmarket Films is smart, they will market this the same way Monster was promoted for Charlize Theron's performance.
Bacon employs a minimalist acting style and submerges himself into this complex character, on the strength of his physicality alone. Thin and gaunt, hair darkened, eyes dead, and jaw severely set, Bacon doesn't waste a facial muscle or telegraph anything more than necessary. He allows us to get into the character's head piece by piece, and it's not always a pleasant place to be. Bacon is uncompromising in his refusal to make anything about the character trivial and sentimental, and that is the key to his success in making Walter such a vivid, believable man.
The screenplay seems to almost be stripped bare, with little actually revealed through dialogue. However, monologues are used to great effect.
Bacon's mesmerizing performance is enhanced by astute direction from first-timer Nicole Kassell, who also adapted the screenplay with the original playwright, Steven Fechter. The cast is superb-Benjamin Bratt, Kyra Sedgwick, David Alan Grier, the beautiful Eve, and best of all, Mos Def, who steals virtually every scene he is in against Bacon, no small task. for those celebrity-watchers, Madonna's baby's daddy, Carlos Leon (father of Lourdes) is in a few scenes.
This is a must-see for Bacon's work, and for the tasteful, intelligent way the subject matter is handled. In short, Tough material, good solid film.