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The Woodsman is a 2004 drama film directed and co-written (with Steven Fechter) 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 (Kevin Bacon), 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, the contempt of community, avoid any temptation, and overcome his compulsions. His friends and family have abandoned him, with the exception of his brother-in-law,... MORE

The Woodsman is a 2004 drama film directed and co-written (with Steven Fechter) 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 (Kevin Bacon), 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, the contempt of community, avoid any temptation, and overcome his compulsions. His friends and family have abandoned him, with the exception of his brother-in-law, Carlos (Benjamin Bratt). 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, where he meets Vicki (Kyra Sedgwick), 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. Before she has a chance to sort out her feelings, Walter is overcome by anxiety, and he orders her out of the apartment. Walter receives frequent visits from a suspicious, verbally abusive and provocative police officer named LESS