A Perfect World (1993)
A Perfect World (1993), an American crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, follows the story of convicts Robert ‘Butch’ Haynes and Terry Pugh who escape from a Texas state penitentiary in 1963. While fleeing, Terry stumbles upon Phillip Perry’s home where he lives with his devout Jehovah’s Witness mother and two sisters. Seizing an opportunity for a hostage, Butch takes the young boy along with them. However, things take a turn when Butch is forced to kill Terry after an attempt to harm Phillip. Now on the run from police, the unlikely pair continues their journey through the Texas highway. As Texas Ranger Red Garnett pursues the criminal, he is accompanied by criminologist Sally Gerber and FBI sharpshooter Bobby Lee.
Red is determined to apprehend the criminal and rescue the hostage before they cross the state line. He confides in Sally that capturing Butch alive holds personal significance for him. unbeknownst to Butch, he and Red share a history. As a teenager, Butch stole a car and Red was the officer who arrested him. At the time, Butch was living with his abusive criminal father. Despite it being his first offense and his youth, Butch was meant to receive a lenient sentence. However, Red believed juvenile prison would be a safer alternative to Butch’s home life and reflects on how some of the youth who went through Gatesville turned out well, with one even becoming a priest.
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Cast:  Kevin CostnerRobert 'Butch' Haynes  Clint EastwoodChief Red Garnett  Laura DernSally Gerber  T.J. LowtherPhillip Perry  Keith SzarabajkaTerry James Pugh  Leo BurmesterAssistant Chief Tom Adler  Bradley WhitfordAgent Bobby Lee  Ray McKinnonDeputy Bradley  Bruce McGillPaul Saunders |
A Perfect World (1993), an American crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, follows the story of convicts Robert ‘Butch’ Haynes and Terry Pugh who escape from a Texas state penitentiary in 1963. While fleeing, Terry stumbles upon Phillip Perry’s home where he lives with his devout Jehovah’s Witness mother and two sisters. Seizing an opportunity for a hostage, Butch takes the young boy along with them. However, things take a turn when Butch is forced to kill Terry after an attempt to harm Phillip. Now on the run from police, the unlikely pair continues their journey through the Texas highway. As Texas Ranger Red Garnett pursues the criminal, he is accompanied by criminologist Sally Gerber and FBI sharpshooter Bobby Lee.
Red is determined to apprehend the criminal and rescue the hostage before they cross the state line. He confides in Sally that capturing Butch alive holds personal significance for him. unbeknownst to Butch, he and Red share a history. As a teenager, Butch stole a car and Red was the officer who arrested him. At the time, Butch was living with his abusive criminal father. Despite it being his first offense and his youth, Butch was meant to receive a lenient sentence. However, Red believed juvenile prison would be a safer alternative to Butch’s home life and reflects on how some of the youth who went through Gatesville turned out well, with one even becoming a priest.
