Winter People
A passion so strong it kills.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
110 min
Release Date
1989-04-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
30
Vote Average
5.7
Kurt Russell
Wayland Jackson
Kelly McGillis
Collie Wright
Lloyd Bridges
William Wright
Mitchell Ryan
Drury Campbell
Jeffrey Meek
Cole Campbell
Don Michael Paul
Young Wright
Lanny Flaherty
Gudger Wright
Eileen Ryan
Annie Wright
David Dwyer
Milton Wright
Gary Bullock
Mr. McGregor
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