Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. One day, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate, and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure, and forgiveness.
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Robert Redford
Einar Gilkyson
Jennifer Lopez
Jean Gilkyson
Morgan Freeman
Mitch Bradley
Becca Gardner
Griff Gilkyson
Josh Lucas
Crane Curtis
Damian Lewis
Gary Winston
Camryn Manheim
Nina
Lynda Boyd
Kitty
Rob Hayter
Deputy
P. Lynn Johnson
Shelter Supervisor
Director
Lasse Hallström
Screenplay
Mark Spragg
Tagline
"Every secret takes on a life of its own."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$30,000,000
Revenue
$18,618,284
Production
Miramax, Revolution Studios, Initial Entertainment Group, The Ladd Company, Kalis Productions GmbH & Co. Zweite KG, Persistent Entertainment, Unfinished Films
Peter McGinn
May 21, 2021
I enjoyed watching this movie. It has the high quality I would expect from the director of What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, another movie that relies on a solid story and good acting to carry it through. The actors top to bottom are as good as they need to be. I especially like that the girl wasn’t turned into one of those witty, smart-mouthed sitcom brats you often see. The character is fairly seriou...
Wuchak
December 10, 2025
**_“How painful are honest words!”_** Shot in the spring & early summer of 2003, this sat on the shelf for over two years before finally being released in September, 2005. The script was written by Mark Spragg & his wife Virginia, which was published as a book the year after shooting completed. The Spraggs married Redford’s “The Horse Whisperer” with “Of Mice and Men” (think Crooks living in th...
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