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August 25, 2025 48 mins

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And you thought prior to 1993 all Clint Eastwood could do was Westerns and Shoot-em ups. Heartfelt, character driven themes set in the not too distant past would at first glance to be outside of his wheelhouse especially in that time period. Now what if I told you old Clint picked up the helm of a Steven Spielberg project that Steve-a-reeno just couldn't find the time for. Now, throw in some additional star fodder like Kevin Costner to move the story forward. Set it in early 1960s west Texas, throw in a dash of a prison break, child abduction, and sauteed it with a burgeoning father and son mismatched dynamic. Enter, "A Perfect World." 

Costner plays Butch, a career criminal fugitive on the run having freshly busted out of prison with the lofty objective to reunite with his long last father in a faraway land. T. J. Lowther plays Phillip, a fatherless Jehovah's Witness, 8 year old who becomes Butch's consensual hostage. Eastwood plays Red Garnett, the Texas Ranger charged with bringing Butch in and rescuing Phillip, all while harboring a secret involving Butch's past. 

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