Bloodworth
(2010)
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Bloodworth
(2010)
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| Val Kilmer | ... | ||
| Kris Kristofferson | ... |
E. F. Bloodworth
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| Hilary Duff | ... | ||
| Reece Thompson | ... | ||
| Dwight Yoakam | ... |
Boyd Bloodworth
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| Frances Conroy | ... |
Julia Bloodworth
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| W. Earl Brown | ... |
Brady Bloodworth
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| Hilarie Burton | ... | ||
| Sheila Kelley | ... |
Louise Halfacre
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| Barry Corbin | ... |
Itchy
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| Brent Briscoe | ... |
Coble
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Ben Acland | ... |
Clerk
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Bear Adkisson | ... |
Colt
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Robert Beck | ... |
The Professor
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Jill Chapman | ... |
Young Julia
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E.F. Bloodworth has returned to his home - a forgotten corner of Tennessee - after forty years of roaming. The wife he walked out on has withered and faded, his three sons are grown and angry. Warren is a womanizing alcoholic, Boyd is driven by jealousy to hunt down his wife and her lover, and Brady puts hexes on his enemies from his mamma's porch. Only Fleming, the old man's grandson, treats him with the respect his age commands, and sees past all the hatred to realize the way it can poison a man's soul. It is ultimately the love of Raven Lee, a sloe-eyed beauty from another town, that gives Fleming the courage to reject this family curse. Written by Anonymous
This story takes place in a beautiful country setting somewhere in Tennessee. It revolves around a young man whose family was splintered apart by his grandfather's (Kris Kristofferson) departure long before he was born. Grandpa Bloodworth left behind boys that grew up carrying the pain of their father's departure, and we watch how it all manifest upon his return.
This is an excellent piece of storytelling using a rural setting to tell a story from a part of America that the movie explores without any condemning bias about the South or Southerners. This movie simply tells a story from a corner of America that anyone can relate to if you pay attention to what's being said.
Some say it moved along slowly, but I thought the pace completely appropriate with the story being told. The movie keeps you glued wanting to know the "why's and what's" of upcoming events, while the ending will certainly pull your heartstrings.
Outstanding acting by great performers, a great story, and definitely worth a watch.