After twelve years in prison, Walter arrives in an unnamed city, moves into a small apartment across the street from an elementary school, gets a job at a lumberyard, and mostly keeps to himself. A quiet, guarded man, Walter finds unexpected solace from Vickie, a tough-talking woman who promises not to judge him for his history. But Walter cannot escape his past. A convicted sex offender, Walter is warily eyed by his brother-in-law, shunned by his sister, lives in fear of being discovered at work, and is hounded by a suspicious local police officer, Detective Lucas. After befriending a young girl in a neighborhood park, Walter must also grapple with the terrible prospect of his own reawakened demons.
Production Dash Films (presents); Lee Daniels Entertainment (presents); The Woodsman LLC (copyright owners);
Cast Names Kevin Bacon; David Alan Grier; Eve; Kyra Sedgwick; Benjamin Bratt; Carlos Leon; Michael Shannon; Kevin Rice; Mos Def; Hannah Pilkes; Jessica Nagle; Liam Daniels; Joey Hazinsky; Clara Hopkins Daniels; Ashley C. Coombs; Floriane Maniscloux; Aunt Dot; Spencer Ross; Nicole Gibson; Van Cameron; Colleen Dengel; Suzanne Dengel; Scott Hatfield; Laura Kirby; Paul Majors; Bobby Prochaska; David C. Roehm Sr.; David Von Roehm;
Box Office USD 1,566,812
Release Date 2004-01-19 (Sundance Film Festival) 2004-09-14 (Boston Film Festival) 2004-10-10 (Chicago International Film Festival) 2004-10-14 (Austin Film Festival) 2004-10-16 (Mill Valley Film Festival) 2004-10-16 (Starz Denver International Film Festival) 2004-10-17 (Woodstock Film Festival) 2004-12-24 (limited)
Genres Drama;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for sexuality, disturbing behavior and language.