Walter is a rising star in the NCAA wrestling world until his life is ripped apart by the brutal murder of his sister. Returning home to console his mother Gloria he seeks vengeance on the man who is accused of the crime. A chance meeting with a beautiful mature woman gives him solace to the situation. Will this unlikely pairing bloom into a romance and heal a wound the world cannot see or will the loss of his sister push him over the edge?
Directed by David Hollander
Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Ashton Kutcher, Kathy Bates, Spencer Hudson, John Mann, David James Lewis, Rob LaBelle, Aleks Paunovic
Released in cinemas in the United States on 5 March 2009.
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Release dates in the United States
In cinemas
5 March 2009
Digital release
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Premiere or festival screening
12 December 2008 · Iowa City, Iowa
First cinema release anywhere
5 March 2009 (Sweden and the United States)
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