The Woodsman
“Nothing can undo the past.”
2004•R•1h 27m•6.8•Released
DramaCrime
After twelve years in prison, Walter returns home. His family has abandoned him, save for his brother-in-law. Few know he's a sex offender and pedophile. Walter finds an apartment and is regularly visited by his parole officer. He gets a job at a lumber mill and starts seeing a coworker. Then his new world begins to unravel; as his past becomes known, he strikes up a high-risk friendship with a young girl and realizes that a man loitering near a schoolyard is a child molester prowling for his next victim.
Director
Nicole Kassell
Writer
Steven Fechter, Nicole Kassell
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$5M
Languages
English
Studio
Lee Daniels Entertainment
Cast
Kevin Bacon
Walter
David Alan Grier
Bob
Kyra Sedgwick
Vicki
Eve
Mary-Kay
Benjamin Bratt
Carlos
Carlos Leon
Pedro
Michael Shannon
Rosen
Nicole Gibson
Girl with Red Ball
Kevin Rice
Candy
Yasiin Bey
Sgt. Lucas
Hannah Pilkes
Robin
Jessica Nagle
Annette
Liam Daniels
Boy at Playground
Joey Hazinsky
Cherub
Clara Hopkins Daniels
Little Girl on Bus
Production
Company
Lee Daniels Entertainment
Company
Dash Films
Producer
Lee Daniels
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