The Homesman
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| Directed by | Tommy Lee Jones |
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| Based on | The Homesman by Glendon Swarthout |
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| Cinematography | Rodrigo Prieto |
| Edited by | Roberto Silvi |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami |
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| Distributed by | Roadside Attractions Saban Films (United States) EuropaCorp Distribution (France) |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $16 million |
| Box office | $8.2 million |
The Homesman is a 2014 Western historical drama film set in the 1850s Midwest and directed by Tommy Lee Jones. Jones, Kieran Fitzgerald, and Wesley Oliver based the screenplay on the 1988 novel of the same name by Glendon Swarthout. The film stars Jones and Hilary Swank and also features Meryl Streep, Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto, Hailee Steinfeld, John Lithgow, Jesse Plemons, and James Spader.
The Homesman competed for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and got a North American limited release on November 14, 2014, by Roadside Attractions. The Homesman has received mostly positive reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a rating of 81%.
The title refers to the task of taking immigrants back home, which was typically a man's job.