A Perfect World
- IMDb link: 0107808
- IMDb rating: 7.5 (93,442 votes)
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Laura Dern, Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner
- Cast: T.J. Lowther and others
- Release date: 24 Nov 1993
- Release year: 1993
- Runtime: 138 minutes
- Country: United States
- Keywords: anti hero, police officer, small town, criminal, friendship, neo noir, child abuse, child hostage, road trip, boy
Plot:
A man (Kevin Costner) escapes from a prison with his partner (Keith Szarabajka) who he does not like. After escaping, they kidnap a little boy (T.J. Lowther). It is not a simple kidnapping story as people expect with violence and blood. This man, as he describes himself, is not a good guy, but not the worst either. The boy, who lives with his mother and two sisters, follows their family's religion, Jehovah's Witnesses, which forbids him from celebrating Halloween and Christmas. The man gives him opportunities to play the games that he wants to, tells him what is wrong and what is right, and asks him to be independent and make his own choices.