09 Feb 2007
The Last Sin Eater
In seeking her own redemption from the one man of whom she is most afraid, 10-year-old Cadi Forbes discovers a secret sin haunting her community of Welsh immigrants in 1850s Appalachia.
The World Made Straight
For blood. For money. For a way out.
In a rural Appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a Civil War massacre, a rebellious young man struggles to escape the violence that would bind him to the past.
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Haley Joel Osment Shank
Minka Kelly Dena
Noah Wyle Leonard
Jeremy Irvine Travis
Adelaide Clemens Lori
Marcus Hester Hubert
Sandra Ellis Lafferty Mrs. Ponder
Steve Earle Carlton
Stephen Gevedon Grandfather
Tim Ware Store Manager
Diana Lenska Leonard's Grandmother
Tom Gilroy Mr. Anderson
Robin Mullins Mother
Colin Dennard Wesley
Fred Galle Patient
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