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Clint Eastwood, hot off of his Academy Award win for Unforgiven, directed this small character study, appearing in the guise of a cops-and-robbers action picture. The film takes place during the fall of 1963. Eight-year old Phillip Perry (T.J. Lowther), the son of a devout Jehovah's Witness mother, is staying home while all the other children are out trick-or-treating. But then prison escapee Butch Haynes (Kevin Costner) appears in his kitchen. Needing a hostage to aid him in his escape from
Nov 24, 1993 Wide
Oct 1, 2002
Warner Home Video
All Critics (35) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (6) | DVD (5)
In going beyond chase-yarn duty, Eastwood and Costner do themselves proud.
A Perfect World is evidence that Hollywood is still capable of producing the kinds of moving, intelligent movies that have increasingly become the province of independent film makers.
This is a movie that surprises you.
Within its narrow, unambitious, commercial boundaries, the movie is highly watchable.
Entertaining manhunt film.
A tender, poignant, ultimately heartbreaking film filled with haunting, lasting images and nicely eccentric touches. Arguably Costner's best performance, and one of Eastwood's most underrated efforts behind the camera.
Stark, gritty story well directred by Eastwood.
Moving and totally absorbing.
Never once feels like more than push-button artifice.
I'm very biased towards Clint Eastwood films. I believe that he is a terrific director and actor, and he's also one of my favorites actors. I thought that A Perfect World is a wonderful drama that is among Clint Eastwood's best. Not only does Eastwood direct, but he also acts in this film. The story surrounds a
July 7, 2011
Super Reviewer
A Perfect World is a very good and very underrated Clint Eastwood film. Kevin Costner is great as Butch Haynes. It possibly is his greatest performance of his career. Lowther is very convincing in his role as Phillip and helps take the movie from good to great. The movie takes you through a gauntlet of emotions through
May 30, 2011
Super Reviewer
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