The Woodsman (film)
2004 film by Nicole Kassell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Woodsman is a 2004 American drama film directed by Nicole Kassell in her feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Kassell and Steven Fechter, and based on the play of the same name by Fechter. Starring Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, the film follows a convicted child molester who must adjust to life after being released from prison. The title of the film refers to the woodsman from the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, who kills the wolf to save the titular child.
The Woodsman | |
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Directed by | Nicole Kassell |
Screenplay by | Nicole Kassell Steven Fechter |
Based on | The Woodsman by Steven Fechter |
Produced by | Lee Daniels |
Starring | Kevin Bacon Kyra Sedgwick Eve Mos Def David Alan Grier Benjamin Bratt |
Cinematography | Xavier Pérez Grobet |
Edited by | Brian A. Kates Lisa Fruchtman |
Music by | Nathan Larson |
Production companies | Dash Films Lee Daniels Entertainment |
Distributed by | Newmarket Films |
Release dates | |
Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $4.7 million[1] |
The Woodsman premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2004, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize, and was screened at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 10, 2004, where it was nominated for the Gold Hugo. The film was theatrically released in the United States on December 24, 2004, to widespread acclaim, with Bacon's performance earning critical praise. It received three nominations at the 20th Independent Spirit Awards, Best First Feature for Kassell, Best Male Lead for Bacon, and Best Debut Performance for Hannah Pilkes. At the 9th Golden Satellite Awards, Bacon was nominated for Best Actor – Drama and Sedgwick was nominated for Best Supporting Actress – Drama.