Winter People (1989)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.82 |
Directed By
Ted Kotcheff
Crew
Ted Kotcheff
Carol Sobieski
John Ehle
Dick Warlock
Michael McDonnell
François Protat
Ron Foreman
Leslie Morales
Lynn Stalmaster
Robert H. Solo
Chas. Butcher
Thom Noble
Ruth Morley
Kevin Whitlow
Nick Nelson
John Scott
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
Cris Thomas-Palomino
David James
TOP CAST
Kurt Russell
Wayland Jackson
Kelly McGillis
Collie Wright
Lloyd Bridges
William Wright
Mitchell Ryan
Drury Campbell
Jeffrey Meek
Cole Campbell
Don Michael Paul
Young Wright
Lanny Flaherty
Gudger Wright
Eileen Ryan
Annie Wright
David Dwyer
Milton Wright
Gary Bullock
Mr. McGregor
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