The Woodsman (2004)

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Nothing can undo the past.

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.

Released: 2004-12-24
Genres: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 1h 27m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 542 votes

Directed by Nicole Kassell.

Top cast

Kevin Bacon as Walter
David Alan Grier as Bob
Kyra Sedgwick as Vicki
Eve as Mary-Kay
Benjamin Bratt as Carlos
Carlos Leon as Pedro
Michael Shannon as Rosen
Nicole Gibson as Girl with Red Ball
Kevin Rice as Candy
Yasiin Bey as Sgt. Lucas

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Where to watch The Woodsman

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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