The Homesman

May 18 2014 R 2h 2m
Drama, Western

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Nebraska, 1854. As the cold, snowy chill begins to settle, Mary Bee Cuddy, an independent, lonely yet strong-willed former teacher, undertakes to escort three women suffering from prairie madness to Lady's Aid Society Methodist Church, Hebron, Iowa. As Mary embarks on a long, challenging, and peril-laden journey, an unexpected ally in the shape of a claim jumper crosses paths with her: rugged George Briggs. However, whatever may be their fate, nothing will ever be the same again. What will it take to reach Altha Carter, the compassionate wife of the church's reverend?

Written by

Tommy Lee Jones, Kieran Fitzgerald, Wesley A. Oliver

Directed by

Tommy Lee Jones

Cast

Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Grace Gummer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, France

Production Companies

Ithaca Pictures, EuropaCorp, The Javelina Film Company

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 14 nominations

Trailers
The Homesman | Official Trailer (HD)
Scores
# of Votes
38,289
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
68
Popularity
NA