Directed by:
Nicole KassellCinematography:
Xavier GrobetComposer:
Nathan LarsonCast:
Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Mos Def, Eve, Michael Shannon, David Alan Grier, Benjamin Bratt, Carlos Leon, Colleen Dengel, Suzanne Dengel, Hannah Pilkes (more)Plots(1)
With a 12-year prison stretch reaching an end, convicted pedophile Walter (Kevin Bacon) faces an uncertain walk back into the free world in THE WOODSMAN. Attempting to keep his previous indiscretions sheltered from prying eyes, Walter tries to piece together his shattered life by finding a job and an apartment. The first task is relatively simple, with the ex-con finding employment at a lumberyard thanks to his natural talent for woodcraft. An apartment comes less easily, but Walter manages to secure a roof over his head in a building, which--in a cruel twist of irony--is located opposite an elementary school. Walter's brother-in-law Carlos (Benjamin Bratt) remains the only member of his family willing to keep in contact with him; his sister refuses all communication. Meanwhile, Sgt. Lucas (Mos Def) keeps a watchful eye over Walter's activities, while Walter makes faltering strides towards romance with his tough-as-nails co-worker, Vickie (Kyra Sedgwick). But as wary neighbors steel worried glances and make small-town gossip about him, Walter finds it inordinately difficult to keep his past life a secret. For this reformed character, the path to redemption comes strewn with cracked paving stones, which need to be carefully navigated with every tentative step he takes. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Kevin Bacon
USA
Best movies:
JFK (1991)
X-Men: First Class (2011)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Kyra Sedgwick
USA
Best movies:
Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV movie)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Secondhand Lions (2003)
Mos Def
USA
Best movies:
Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV movie)
Cadillac Records (2008)
Monster's Ball (2001)
Eve
USA
Best movies:
The Woodsman (2004)
Flashbacks of a Fool (2008)
Whip It (2009)
Michael Shannon
USA
Best movies:
Groundhog Day (1993)
Knives Out (2019)
Bullet Train (2022)
David Alan Grier
USA
Best movies:
The Player (1992)
Jumanji (1995)
The Woodsman (2004)
Benjamin Bratt
USA
Best movies:
Coco (2017)
Traffic (2000)
Demolition Man (1993)
Carlos Leon
Cuba
Best movies:
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Woodsman (2004)
'R Xmas (2001)
Colleen Dengel
USA
Best movies:
The Woodsman (2004)
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
National Treasure (2004)
Suzanne Dengel
USA
Best movies:
The Woodsman (2004)
The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
National Treasure (2004)
Hannah Pilkes
Best movies:
The Woodsman (2004)
Bobby Prochaska
Best movies:
The Woodsman (2004)
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Cavedweller (2004)