May 31, 1992
A PERFECT WORLD
Screenplay by John Lee Hancock
Synopsis by Brian Aldrich
In 1963 Texas, BUTCH HAYNES, 38, and JERRY PUGH, 29, escape from prison. Later, they stumble across a Jehovah's Witness family taking PHILLIP, 8, hostage away from his hard-working, single mom, GLADYS. The Governor puts State Trooper RED GARNETT, 55, in charge of the pursuit, but also assigns him SALLY GERBER, 30, a criminologist. Red, Sally and his team pile into the Governor's motor home and take off to find Butch and Jerry.
Sally details the criminal's histories to Red and the team: Butch grew up in a whorehouse without a father; Jerry is a pervert. They rob a liquor store and kill the CLERK. While Butch stops for soda, Jerry starts to fondle Phillip. Butch kills Jerry and takes off with Phillip. Butch and Phillip become friends. Butch lets the kid do everything that his mother wouldn't let him do because of their religion. They stop at a department store to get some clothes for Phillip. Phillip steals a "Casper the Ghost" Halloween costume which gains him Butch's respect. The duo eludes the police while stealing cars and supplies as they head north. Butch wants to go to Alaska to find his father.
Meanwhile, the motor home gets stuck. Butch and Phillip wind up spending the night with a black sharecropper family. In the morning, Butch starts to tie them up, but Phillip is afraid Butch is going to kill them. Phillip shoots Butch and runs away. Butch stumbles after Phillip, bleeding badly. The cops surround the woods. Red yells for Butch to give up. Butch negotiates Gladys into agreeing to let the boy do what he wants. Phillip and Butch start to give themselves up. A MARKSMAN shoots, killing Butch. Phillip takes off in the police helicopter with his mother.
Summary Criticism: While the main characters are intriguing, the plot is predictable, yet there are several loose ends left hanging.
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