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Winter People
Winter People

Winter People

A passion so strong it kills.

Genres

DramaRomance

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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 in love. Trouble starts when the identity of her baby's father is revealed.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

5.726/10

Release Date

14 April 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Wayland Jackson

Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis

Collie Wright

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

William Wright

Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

Drury Campbell

Jeffrey Meek

Jeffrey Meek

Cole Campbell

Don Michael Paul

Don Michael Paul

Young Wright

Lanny Flaherty

Lanny Flaherty

Gudger Wright

Eileen Ryan

Eileen Ryan

Annie Wright

David Dwyer

David Dwyer

Milton Wright

Gary Bullock

Gary Bullock

Mr. McGregor

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