A Perfect World (1993)

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A convict. A cop. A hostage that will make one of them a hero.

A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.

• Released: 1993-11-24
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 18m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 1,931 votes

Directed by Clint Eastwood.

Top cast

• Kevin Costner as Robert 'Butch' Haynes
• Clint Eastwood as Chief Red Garnett
• Laura Dern as Sally Gerber
• T.J. Lowther as Phillip 'Buzz' Perry
• Bradley Whitford as Bobby Lee
• Keith Szarabajka as Terry Pugh
• Leo Burmester as Tom Adler
• Paul Hewitt as Dick Suttle
• Ray McKinnon as Bradley
• Jennifer Griffin as Gladys Perry

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A Perfect World

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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