27-479: Perfect World may refer to: Film and television [ edit ] A Perfect World , a 1993 Clint Eastwood film Perfect World (film) , a 2018 Japanese film by Kenji Shibayama Perfect World (TV series) , a 2000 British sitcom starring Paul Kaye A Perfect World (audio drama) , a 2008 audio play based on the TV series Doctor Who Perfect World Pictures ,
54-423: A Chinese film and television production company Music [ edit ] Perfect World (band) , an American rock band Albums [ edit ] Perfect World (Clint Crisher album) or the title song, 1999 Perfect World (Eiko Shimamiya album) or the title song, 2010 Perfect World (Perfect World album) , 2003 Perfect World (Twice album) , 2021 Perfect World (Uniform album) or
81-581: A freedom which he finds exhilarating, as Butch allows him the kind of indulgences he has been forbidden, including the wearing of a shoplifted Casper the Friendly Ghost costume. Phillip becomes increasingly aware of his surroundings, and with encouragement from Butch, begins to learn how to make independent decisions on what is wrong and right. Butch finds himself drawn into giving Phillip the kind of fatherly presence which he himself never had. Butch and Phillip try to reach New Mexico but discover that
108-532: A half-naked Phillip, Butch shoots him. Meanwhile, Red Garnett, chief of the Texas Rangers, is in pursuit. With criminologist Sally Gerber and FBI sharpshooter Bobby Lee in tow, Red wants to recover Butch and Phillip before they cross the Texas border. Also, even though Butch does not realize it, Red has a history with him. When Butch was a teenager, he stole a car, and Red was the arresting officer. Butch
135-526: A nature conservation NGO In a Perfect World (disambiguation) Utopia Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Perfect World . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Perfect_World&oldid=1222452835 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
162-555: A person who has contributed to significant conservation efforts by increasing global awareness and knowledge about the importance of protecting our planet’s wildlife, environment, and biodiversity. Since its inauguration in 2014, it has become one of the most prestigious conservation award in Scandinavia. The recipient also receives The Fragile Rhino prize, a rhinoceros sculpted in glass. In her role as ambassador for The Perfect World Foundation, Sarah, Duchess of York has presented
189-592: A rut. You can make sequels and imitations and make some dough. But you've got to make a wide variety of things so someday people look back and say, 'Hey, he tried, he did this, he took some risks.' In this film, the audience was probably expecting two guys who'd be at each other or two pals on a wild adventure. It wasn't that kind of film." The film has a 78% score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , based on 32 critic reviews with an average rating of 7.3/10. The site's critical consensus states, "Despite some formulaic touches, Clint Eastwood's haunting, ambiguous crime drama
216-515: A slice of reality, and the flawed characters forced to inhabit it." Cahiers du Cinéma selected A Perfect World as the best film of 1993. The Perfect World Foundation The Perfect World Foundation is a non-governmental organisation that raises awareness and supports efforts to prevent the global ecological crisis . The organization was founded by Ragnhild Jacobsson and Lars Valentin Jacobsson in 2010. Through various events,
243-405: A thriller with 'heart' is that, in retreating from his darker impulses, he muffles his own voice as a moviemaker. Of all directors, he should know that a character like Butch can't be this easily forgiven." Desson Howe of The Washington Post said, "Within its narrow, unambitious, commercial boundaries, the movie is highly watchable," but disjointed story-wise. In the years since its release,
270-480: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages A Perfect World A Perfect World is a 1993 American thriller crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood . It stars Kevin Costner as an escaped convict who takes a young boy ( T. J. Lowther ) hostage and attempts to escape on the road with the child. Eastwood co-stars as a Texas Ranger in pursuit of
297-426: Is smart and gritty, and features a bravura performance from Kevin Costner as a prison escapee on the run". On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Positive reviews praised the film for its emotional depth and accurate depiction of
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#1732794159284324-441: Is then reunited with his mother, and they leave in a helicopter with Phillip holding Butch's most prized possession: a postcard from Alaska , where he had hoped to find his own father. Steven Spielberg was interested in directing the film but was unavailable due to scheduling commitments for Jurassic Park . However, cast member Laura Dern heard about the project and was subsequently cast as Sally Gerber. Eastwood initially read
351-464: The state penitentiary in Huntsville . Looking for food, Terry stumbles into a house where eight-year-old Phillip Perry lives with his devout Jehovah's Witness mother and two sisters. Butch follows and hits Terry to make him stop molesting the mother. Needing a hostage to aid their escape, Butch kidnaps Phillip. He and Terry escape and start driving north, but when Terry attempts to force himself on
378-529: The Sun , 2006 "Perfect World", by Talking Heads from Little Creatures , 1985 "Perfect World", by Billy Talent from Billy Talent II , 2006 Video games [ edit ] Perfect World (video game) , a 2005 massively multiplayer online game Perfect World (company) , a China-based online game company Other [ edit ] Perfect World (manga) , a Japanese manga series. See also [ edit ] The Perfect World Foundation ,
405-429: The already wounded Butch, Phillip runs back and hugs him – a gesture which, along with his knowledge of who Butch is, convinces Red that he can resolve the situation peacefully. His plans are thwarted, however, when Bobby Lee, mistaking one of Butch's gestures to mean he is about to draw a gun, shoots him in the chest, killing him. An enraged Red punches Bobby Lee and Sally knees him in the groin before walking away. Phillip
432-637: The convict. Though the film was not a box-office success in North America and grossed only $ 31 million for its November 1993 release, it managed to gross $ 104 million overseas for a total of $ 135 million worldwide. The film received critical acclaim for acting (particularly from Kevin Costner), directing, editing, themes, cinematography, and musical score. It's also considered one of Eastwood's best films by some critics and fans. In 1963 Texas , convicts Robert "Butch" Haynes and Terry Pugh escape from
459-571: The film has been acclaimed by critics as one of Eastwood's most satisfying and underrated directorial achievements, and the scenes between the convict (Costner) and his young captive (Lowther) have been acknowledged as some of the most delicately crafted sequences in all of Eastwood's body of work. In 2021, Liam Gaughan of Collider praised the film for its examination of masculinity, writing, "Eastwood's films are frequently under fire for their political baggage, but A Perfect World doesn't lionize its characters or offer an easy solution. It presents
486-416: The high point of Mr. Eastwood's directing career thus far." Though praise was given to Costner's performance, some critics cited the film's length and "rambling" nature as drawbacks. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote, "Costner seems about as pathological as a koala bear, and his gentle charisma reinforces the film's touchy-feely theme," and that "the trouble with Eastwood's attempt to make
513-425: The highway they are driving on is unfinished. While asleep in their car in a cornfield, they encounter farmer Mack and his family - Lottie his wife, and his grandson Cleveland. Mack frequently abuses Cleveland, which Butch tries to tolerate, but when Mack discovers who he is he puts a stop to it. He beats Mack and plans on killing him, but Phillip picks up Butch's gun and shoots Butch in the stomach. Phillip walks out of
540-452: The house, drops the gun into a well, throws the car keys away, and runs across a meadow. Butch follows, and rests at the tree Phillip climbed. Phillip apologizes for shooting Butch, who tells him he did the right thing. Red's team surrounds the field where Phillip and Butch are situated, and Butch sends the boy to his mother, who arrived by helicopter and who Butch has made promise to take Phillip trick-or-treating every year. Unwilling to leave
567-494: The organization spreads knowledge and creates conditions for driving its own initiatives, as well as supporting a number of independent grassroots projects around the world. The organization annually presents the conservation award, “The Perfect World Foundation Award”, to recognize a prominent person who has used their voice to protect the world’s wildlife and nature.. [1] The Perfect World Foundation annually presents their honorary award ”The Perfect World Foundation Award” to
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#1732794159284594-488: The psychology of hostage situations. Critics argued Kevin Costner's subtly nuanced portrayal of the escaped convict Butch Haynes forms the cornerstone of the film's success and is one of the actor's finest performances. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times called it "a film any director alive might be proud to sign," while The New York Times hailed it as "a deeply felt, deceptively simple film that marks
621-520: The screenplay for A Perfect World while filming In the Line of Fire . He was also in the midst of campaigning for the Academy Awards with Unforgiven and was eager to work on a project where he could focus primarily on directing. When Kevin Costner was approached to play Butch Haynes, he suggested that Eastwood himself should play Red Garnett. Eastwood agreed; since his screen time as Garnett
648-1057: The title song, 2015 Perfect World (Lastlings album) or the title song, 2023 A Perfect World , by Takida , 2016 Songs [ edit ] "Perfect World" (Broken Bells song) , 2014 "Perfect World" (Marcella Detroit song) , 1995 "Perfect World" (Gossip song) , 2012 "Perfect World" (Huey Lewis and the News song) , 1988 "Perfect World" (Twice song) , 2021 "Perfect World", by Ace of Base from The Bridge , 1995 "Perfect World", by Anggun from Toujours un ailleurs , 2015 "Perfect World", by Peter Cetera from Another Perfect World , 2001 "Perfect World", by Method Man from Tical 2000: Judgement Day , 1998 "Perfect World", by John Mellencamp from Orpheus Descending , 2023 "Perfect World", by Liz Phair from whitechocolatespaceegg , 1998 "Perfect World", by Simple Plan from Still Not Getting Any... , 2003 "Perfect World", by Steve Miller Band from Wide River , 1993 "Perfect World", by Sublime from Everything Under
675-480: Was limited, he could spend most of his time behind the camera. Screenwriter John Lee Hancock said part of the idea for the character of Phillip and his Casper costume came from a childhood memory he had of his brother running around a Texas field in such a costume. The film was shot in Austin, Texas , and Martindale, Texas , in between San Marcos and Lockhart in the spring and summer of 1993. A Perfect World
702-596: Was living with his abusive father, also a criminal, at the time. Due to his age and it being a first offense, Butch was supposed to get a lenient sentence. Red, however, convinced himself that prison would straighten Butch out, and asked the judge to give the young man a harsh sentence. Years later, Red realizes that the harsher sentence only made Butch into the criminal he feared he'd become. Phillip never participated in Halloween or Christmas celebrations due to his religion. Escaping with Butch, however, Phillip experiences
729-587: Was released in North American theaters on November 24, 1993, grossing $ 31.1 million in box office receipts in the United States and Canada. The film's success was far better overseas, with an international gross of $ 102.5 million for a total of $ 135 million. About the box-office reception, Clint Eastwood said: "I always felt this movie was high risk. I just liked the story. Sure, a lot of people are disappointed. But if you don't grow, you just get in
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