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The Woodsman

  • 20042004
  • RR
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
34K
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Kevin Bacon in The Woodsman (2004)
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A child molester returns to his hometown after 12 years in prison and attempts to start a new life.A child molester returns to his hometown after 12 years in prison and attempts to start a new life.A child molester returns to his hometown after 12 years in prison and attempts to start a new life.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
34K
YOUR RATING
    • Nicole Kassell
    • Steven Fechter(play)
    • Nicole Kassell(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Kyra Sedgwick
    • Yasiin Bey
    • Nicole Kassell
    • Steven Fechter(play)
    • Nicole Kassell(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Kyra Sedgwick
    • Yasiin Bey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 230User reviews
    • 134Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
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    Photos53

    Eve in The Woodsman (2004)
    Kevin Bacon and Benjamin Bratt in The Woodsman (2004)
    Nicole Kassell in The Woodsman (2004)
    Kevin Bacon in The Woodsman (2004)
    Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick in The Woodsman (2004)
    Yasiin Bey in The Woodsman (2004)
    Kyra Sedgwick in The Woodsman (2004)
    David Alan Grier and Nicole Kassell in The Woodsman (2004)
    Kyra Sedgwick in The Woodsman (2004)
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    Top cast

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    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Walter
    Kyra Sedgwick
    Kyra Sedgwick
    • Vicki
    Yasiin Bey
    Yasiin Bey
    • Sgt. Lucas
    • (as Mos Def)
    David Alan Grier
    David Alan Grier
    • Bob
    Eve
    Eve
    • Mary-Kay
    Benjamin Bratt
    Benjamin Bratt
    • Carlos
    Carlos Leon
    Carlos Leon
    • Pedro
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Rosen
    Kevin Rice
    Kevin Rice
    • Candy
    Hannah Pilkes
    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
    Floriane Miniscloux
    • Girl in Mall
    • (as Floriane Maniscloux)
    Aunt Dot
    • Saleswoman
    Spencer Ross
    • Sportscaster
    • (voice)
      • Nicole Kassell
      • Steven Fechter(play) (screenplay)
      • Nicole Kassell(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      As research, director Nicole Kassell interviewed sex offenders, as well as therapists who worked with them.
    • Goofs
      The first time Sgt. Lucas enters the room, he notices the cherry table that Carlos brought back. The plant is already there, even though Vicki doesn't bring it to Walter until later.
    • Quotes

      Walter: They think I'm crazy.

      Rosen: Do you think you're crazy?

      Walter: You know, talking to you is like riding on a fucking merry-go-round.

      Rosen: That's a marvelous image, Walter. Because by going in circles, we find things we missed the first time around.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Chop Wood, Carry Water
      Written by Kevin Bacon

      Performed by The Bacon Brothers

      Courtesy of Forosoco Music

    User reviews230

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    9/10
    This is an intense, "tough to watch"film
    I held my breath throughout this film wondering if he would repeat his mistakes. It was obvious that this was a molester of young girls who hated himself and you could see him fighting the whole way through. Possibly many people who gave this film a low rating said to themselves that a portrayal of a paedophile deserved no sympathy and the producers should not have made it. But the film addressed two salient facts. Firstly there are far more paedophiles around than caught and this type of thing happens frequently in a domestic situation. Far more frequently than anyone is willing to admit. Secondly paedophiles come in many forms and some are as Walter is. He hates it but cannot help it without a huge amount of inner strength. At the end you do not know if he will do it again, it seems likely, but he hates himself and the urges he gets even more than others around him do. It was an intense film, very hard to watch but it points out some ugly truths which most people will not want to admit happens. yet there are a thousand stories of this happening with no one bought to justice. First class acting by all but no one will thank them for it (as we see from the ratings).
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    5
    • morrowmmm
    • Feb 15, 2005

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    • Release date
      • January 28, 2005 (Greece)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dash Films
      • Lee Daniels Entertainment
      • The Woodsman LLC
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 27 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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