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      • "A Perfect World" is a charming flick that skillfully weaves a tale of an unlikely bond between Kevin Costner's escaped convict character and a young boy, played brilliantly by T.J. Lowther. The film subtly explores the theme of missing fathers and the quest to find them, which adds a layer of emotional depth.
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  2. Nov 24, 1993 · A Perfect World. “A Perfect World” contains a prison break, the taking of a hostage, a chase across Texas, two murders, various robberies, and a final confrontation between a fugitive and a lawman. It is not really about any of those things, however.

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  3. Oct 5, 2023 · A Perfect World received critical acclaim upon its release and holds a high rating on various movie review platforms. The movie’s engaging storyline, strong performances, and thought-provoking themes have made it a favorite among both audiences and critics.

  4. Butch (Kevin Costner), a escaped state prisoner from a Texas jail, kidnaps Philip (T.J. Lowther), a young, impressionable boy. As they embark on a trip across the American Southwest together, a ...

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  5. An intelligent and resourceful prison escapee named Butch Haynes (Kevin Costner) takes an eight-year-old boy (T.J. Lowther) hostage, as Haynes roams across Texas in the early 1960s. Meanwhile, the authorities, headed by a Texas Ranger (Clint Eastwood), set out to capture Haynes, in an Airstream trailer.

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    Regret and destiny are themes Eastwood frequently explores, yet A Perfect World is among the most tragic and surprisingly unsentimental films of his career. Phillip isn’t utilized to soften the heart of the gruff Butch, nor is Phillip empowered by the dangerous experience. It’s a film about trauma that doesn’t heal; Phillip and Butch are able to mo...

    Eastwood casts himself as Texas Ranger Red Garnett, who aims to capture Butch alive before he sparks a conflict with other pursuing authorities. Garnett’s motivation in aprehending Butch is personal, as it is revealed that he was the arresting officer that detained Garnett in his youth. Butch is unaware of the connection, but it's a decision that h...

    Eastwood is no stranger to long runtimes, but A Perfect World’s 138 minutes don’t feel excessive. The suspenseful sequences are realistic; when Butch’s partner Terry Pugh (Keith Szarabajka) threatens to kill him, they discuss their options over an extended conversation.The two aggressive men have reason enough to hate each other, as they only escap...

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  6. Jul 12, 2024 · Kevin Costner is tremendous in Clint Eastwood’s winding, affecting road movie. A Perfect World ’s narrative is set into motion by the taking of a hostage: an 8-year-old boy most people call Buzz (T.J. Lowther) by recent prison escapees Butch and Terry (Kevin Costner and Keith Szarabajka).

  7. A Perfect World: Directed by Clint Eastwood. With Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Laura Dern, T.J. Lowther. A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor, an escaped convict on the run from the law, while the search for him continues.

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