Winter People

April. 14,1989      PG-13
Rating:
6.2
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Trailer Synopsis Cast

Wayland Jackson (Russell), a widower with a young daughter, moves to a small, impoverished mountain village in North Carolina, circa 1934. They are taken in by Collie Wright (McGillis), a single mother with an illegitimate baby, and she and Wayland soon fall in love. Trouble starts when the identity of her baby's father is revealed.

Kurt Russell as  Wayland Jackson
Kelly McGillis as  Collie Wright
Lloyd Bridges as  William Wright
Mitchell Ryan as  Drury Campbell
Jeffrey Meek as  Cole Campbell
Don Michael Paul as  Young Wright
Lanny Flaherty as  Gudger Wright
Eileen Ryan as  Annie Wright
David Dwyer as  Milton Wright
Gary Bullock as  Mr. McGregor

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Reviews

Exoticalot
1989/04/14

People are voting emotionally.

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Actuakers
1989/04/15

One of my all time favorites.

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Loui Blair
1989/04/16

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

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Cheryl
1989/04/17

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

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Sax
1989/04/18

After 1:07, to be exact, and all that time, the story was weak, the lines were unrealistic, accents poor, characters unestablished buy two great actors, at that, finding it very hard to make some good out of what they had to work with, misc. were bad, it finally started getting interesting. Not a complete waste of time, but I almost killed it at 25 minutes, then started skipping till it got half way descent. I would not recommend this movie for 2 hrs of your life, unless it's all you got to watch up in a cabin; Snowed in. It's been done before. Same story at least a dozon times. I see a lot of people wrote good things about it, so don't take my opinion too seriously. It might have something I missed, that made it good. I just couldn't take anymore of the what the first 25 min. had to offer.

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soblessed
1989/04/19

I just watched this movie and what a well-spent evening!Thoroughly enjoyable.I can think of no flaws whatever with this film. The scenery is beautiful as well. Another plus.I can't imagine anyone not being pleased with their experience in seeing this film. It has drama,romance and wonderful relationship studies,and development.I don't know what else to say without rambling! I can't believe IMDb insists that you must meet a minimum required amount of sentences to post a comment,SHEEZ! Just be sure not to pass this one up if you get a chance to see it. Fotunately my library had it. I don't remember ever hearing of it before.

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luckylefty28
1989/04/20

If only I could live with those clans from that small quaint valley. This film takes me back to a time and lifestyle that some of my ancestors may have experienced. I would have passed the time hunting bears and growing crops. The complex Christian symbolism woven throughout the movie makes it a must see for all of mankind. You will never find better acting or scenery in any film. If you have time to see one movie before you taking the big dirt nap you should watch this drama.

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Flagg-2
1989/04/21

This is a film that took me by surprise. Impressive in its delicate sensiblity of the human emotions. This is best illustrated at Kurt Russell's outburst when one of his clocks is destroyed. Well directed and well acted. One of Russell's best acting performances. Not an action film, or anything to really rock you in your seat but a powerful human story. A+

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