A Perfect World

A Perfect World, motion picture about an escaped convict and his relationship with the child he has taken as a hostage. Released in 1993, this film was directed by Clint Eastwood. Red Garnett (played by Eastwood) is a mobile-home-driving lawman who pursues criminal Butch Haynes (Kevin Costner) in his flight across the country. Haynes kidnaps a small boy named Phillip Perry (T. J. Lowther) and sees that Perry’s rigid parents have taken much of the luster out of the boy’s childhood, reminding Haynes of his own unhappy youth. While Garnett and his assistants pursue the man, Haynes makes efforts to introduce Perry to the joys of childhood, particularly Halloween costumes and imaginary roller coaster rides. However, the man is a wanted killer, and eventually, his past catches up with him.

Director

• Clint Eastwood

Cast

• Kevin Costner (Butch Haynes)
• Clint Eastwood (Red Garnett)
• Laura Dern (Sally Gerber)
• T. J. Lowther (Phillip Perry)
• Keith Szarabajka (Terry Pugh)
• Leo Burmester (Tom Adler)
• Paul Hewitt (Dick Scuttle)
• Bradley Whitford (Bobby Lee)
• Ray McKinnon (Bradley)
• Bruce McGill (Paul Saunders)
• Jennifer Griffin (Gladys Perry)
• Leslie Flowers (Naomi Perry)
• Belinda Flowers (Ruth Perry)
• Dennis Letts (Governor)
• John M. Jackson (Bob Fielder)
• Connie Cooper (Bob's wife)
• Cameron Finley (Bob Fielder, Jr.)
• George Haynes (Farmer)

Trivia

• A poster from actor Costner’s previous film Bull Durham (1988) appears in a department store window in this film.