Overview
Haunted by memories of his father murdering a family, Arlis Sweeney prefers to keep to himself, focusing his energy on his work. One day, the traumatic past that eats away at him returns when he meets Kay Davies, a woman connected to the bloody event. Against all odds, Arlis and Kay fall in love; however, when his father, Roy, reappears in his life -- with the coldhearted Ginnie in tow -- Arlis must deal with his past demons.
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Crew
DirectorSteve Kloves
WriterSteve Kloves
Cast
Meg Ryan
Kay Davies
Dennis Quaid
Arlis Sweeney
James Caan
Roy Sweeney
Gwyneth Paltrow
Ginnie
Julia McNeal
Sarah Willets
Ron Kuhlman
Clem Willets
Jerry Swindall
Young Arlis
Ryan Bohls
Scotty Willets
Ez Perez
Boy in Suit
Craig Erickson
Tiny Ted
Barbara Alyn Woods
Cindy
Joe Berryman
Plump Man
Scott Wilson
Elliot
James N. Harrell
Woody
John Hawkes
Groom
Gerardo Johnson
Juan
Hector Garcia
Nestor
Betsy Brantley
Peg
Vic Polizos
Pudge Riley
Nik Hagler
Earl
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Keywords
small towngamblingtexasabusive fatherroadhouseromancemurderburglaryhome invasionconfrontationmarried womangrifterhaunted by the pastvending machinesolitarycountry folkmurder of familyunlikely romancecriminal father
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Revenue
$10M
TMDb Votes
101
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026