The Homesman (2014)
The Homesman is a 2014 western movie directed by Tommy Lee Jones, with a running time of 2h 2m. It stars Hilary Swank, Tommy Lee Jones and Grace Gummer.
When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer life, the task of saving them falls to the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy. Transporting the women by covered wagon to Iowa, she soon realizes just how daunting the journey will be, and employs a low-life drifter, George Briggs, to join her. The unlikely pair and the three women head east, where a waiting minister and his wife have offered to take the women in. But the group first must traverse the harsh Nebraska Territories marked by stark beauty, psychological peril and constant threat.
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What is The Homesman about?
When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer life, the task of saving them falls to the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy. Transporting the women by covered wagon to Iowa, she soon realizes just how daunting the journey will be, and employs a low-life drifter, George Briggs, to join her. The unlikely pair and the three women head east, where a waiting minister and his wife have offered to take the women in. But the group first must traverse the harsh Nebraska Territories marked by stark beauty, psychological peril and constant threat.
When was The Homesman released?
The Homesman was released on 18 May 2014.
How long is The Homesman?
The Homesman runs 2h 2m.
Who made The Homesman?
The Homesman was directed by Tommy Lee Jones.
Where can I watch The Homesman?
The Homesman is available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, YouTube TV, Fawesome, Kanopy and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.
Where to watch The Homesman
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, YouTube TV
Watch free with ads: Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, The CW, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
Rent: Apple TV Store
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Cast
- Hilary Swank as Mary Bee Cuddy
- Tommy Lee Jones as George Briggs
- Grace Gummer as Arabella Sours
- Miranda Otto as Theoline Belknap
- Sonja Richter as Gro Svendsen
- Tim Blake Nelson as The Freighter
- James Spader as Aloysius Duffy
- John Lithgow as Reverend Alfred Dowd
- Evan Jones as Bob Giffen
- Barry Corbin as Buster Shaver
- Hailee Steinfeld as Tabitha Hutchinson
- Meryl Streep as Altha Carter
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