The Woodsman is a 2004 drama film directed and co-written by Nicole Kassell, based on Fechter's play of the same name. The movie stars Kevin Bacon as a convicted child molester who must adjust to life after prison. Walter , a convicted child molester, returns home to Philadelphia after serving 12 years in prison. Now that he is out of prison, Walter must learn to endure solitude, ostracism and the contempt of a community, and must learn to avoid any temptations and overcome his compulsions. His friends and family have abandoned him, with the exception of his brother-in-law, Carlos . Walter's... apartment is just across the street from an elementary school; an obvious source of temptation. He gets a job at a local lumber mill and meets Vicki , one of the few women working there. After sleeping with her he reveals his history of molesting little girls. Vicki is clearly shocked and disturbed by this new information, and before she has considered how to respond to this, Walter orders her out of the apartment.
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| Release date: | January 28, 2005 |
| Directed by: | Nicole Kassell |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 87 Minutes |
| Producer: | Lee Daniels |
| Editor: | Lisa Fruchtman, Brian A. Kates |
| Music by: | Nathan Larson |
| Cinematography: | Xavier Pérez Grobet |
| Screenplay by: | Nicole Kassell, Steven Fechter |
| Estimated budget: | $3,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Woodsman |