7/10
A very good film
9 March 2006
Warning: Spoilers
I was surprised when this was released in 1993 that it was not a box office hit.

It was the beginning of Costner's box office slide after several years of mostly hit films.

I think it is a very good film.

Clint, not anything new he was doing here, but he did his usual good job with the role.

Costner, not the best actor in the world, but he did a good job with his role. And, it was not a normal role for him.

Dern, 1993 being her only hit movie year after the great "Jurassic Park", although her role was small, she did the best of it & at least it was written where a woman could be smart & tough in a law enforcement type position.

I liked the relationship that developed between Butch and Phillip. Which was the point of the film.

Costner & the little boy worked well together.

It was nice to see the little boy have some sort of life & do SOMETHING because at home, well, he had none. Parents broken up with a mother not allowing him to do anything fun because of a religious belief.

Good directing job by Clint.
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