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The Woodsman
Nothing can undo the past.
Genres
DramaCrime
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$4000000
Revenue
$4700000
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
2004-12-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
508
Vote Average
6.869
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Ashley C. Coombs
Girl on Bus
Floriane Miniscloux
Girl in Mall
Aunt Dot
Saleswoman
Colleen Dengel
School Girl (uncredited)
Suzanne Dengel
School Girl (uncredited)
Leslie Noel Haigh
Girl on Bus (uncredited)
Laura Holloway
Waitress (uncredited)
Ashley Jackson
Background (uncredited)
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