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Winter People

5.619891h 50mPG-13MovieDramaRomance

Wayland Jackson, 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, a single mother with an illegitimate baby, and she and Wayland soon fall…

DirectorTed Kotcheff
WriterCarol Sobieski
ProducerRobert H. Solo

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Cast · Directed by Ted Kotcheff

KRKurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Wayland Jackson
KMKelly McGillis
Kelly McGillis
Collie Wright
LBLloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
William Wright
MRMitchell Ryan
Mitchell Ryan
Drury Campbell
JMJeffrey Meek
Jeffrey Meek
Cole Campbell
DPDon Michael Paul
Don Michael Paul
Young Wright
LFLanny Flaherty
Lanny Flaherty
Gudger Wright
EREileen Ryan
Eileen Ryan
Annie Wright
DDDavid Dwyer
David Dwyer
Milton Wright
GBGary Bullock
Gary Bullock
Mr. McGregor

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