02 Sep 2015
A Walk in the Woods
After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends.
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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