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Winter People (1989)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 4/20

4/20: Kurt Russell continues to be an underrated drama actor as evidenced in Winter People which plays out like a nice, old-fashioned romance novel.

There are many good performances from the rest of the cast which includes Kelly McGillis, Don Michael Paul, and Jeffrey Meek who may have stole the show. The consistent level of acting is what makes the film believable. Somehow, the intriguing plot feels like The Big Country but on a smaller scale.

Ted Kotcheff directed First Blood, and he goes back to the same ambience for Winter People. Instead of British Columbia, Canada, it's shot on location in Asheville, North Carolina, where the author of the book, John Ehle, hails from. Hence, the scenery is very nice to look at.

All in all, time has been kind to Winter People, and I'll be seeing it again someday.

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