Winter People (1989)

  • PG-13
  • 04/14/1989 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 50m

A passion so strong it kills.

Overview

Wayland Jackson (Russell), a widower with a young daughter, moves to a small, impoverished mountain village in North Carolina, circa 1934. They are taken in by Collie Wright (McGillis), a single mother with an illegitimate baby, and she and Wayland soon fall in love. Trouble starts when the identity of her baby's father is revealed.

Ted Kotcheff

Director

Carol Sobieski

Screenplay

John Ehle

Novel

Cast

Kurt Russell's headshot

Kurt Russell

Wayland Jackson
Kelly McGillis's headshot

Kelly McGillis

Collie Wright
Lloyd Bridges's headshot

Lloyd Bridges

William Wright
Mitchell Ryan's headshot

Mitchell Ryan

Drury Campbell
Jeffrey Meek's headshot

Jeffrey Meek

Cole Campbell
Don Michael Paul's headshot

Don Michael Paul

Young Wright
Lanny Flaherty's headshot

Lanny Flaherty

Gudger Wright
Eileen Ryan's headshot

Eileen Ryan

Annie Wright

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