Wayward Son
1999 | 96m | English
Popularity: 1.0 (history)
| Director: | Randall Harris |
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| Writer: | Randall Harris |
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| Former fashion photographer Randall Harris debuts with this gritty drama about justice and redemption in rural Georgia during the Great Depression. Jesse Banks Rhodes (Harry Connick, Jr.) is suddenly and inexplicably released from jail after serving part of a life sentence on a trumped up charge for murder. He heads back for Georgia to reclaim his life and finds himself staying with farmer Ben Alexander (Pete Postlethwaite). Initially, Ben's family is mistrustful of the ex-con, but slowly they begin to warm to him, particularly Ben's fragile daughter Wesley (Patricia Clarkson). After witnessing the murder of a black worker at the hands of his drunken white racist boss, Jesse vows to make things right. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 20, 1999 |
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| Director: | Randall Harris |
| Writer: | Randall Harris |
| Genres: | Drama |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Harry Connick Jr. | Jesse Banks Rhodes |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Ben Alexander |
| Patricia Clarkson | Wesley |
| Vinessa Shaw | Cordelia |
| Walton Goggins | Plantation Owner |
| Afemo Omilami | Horace |
| David Pickens | Warden |
| John Bennes | Lawyer |
| Matthew Brady | Inmate 1 |
| Stacie Richards Dail | Young Crying Woman |
| David de Vries | |
| Michael Gaston | Edgar |
| Rodney L. James | George |
| Chris Jenkins | Cephus |
| Michael Perry | Convict |
| Frank Roberts | Sheriff Pitts |
| Laura Sametz | Mrs. Blessing |
| Ron Clinton Smith | Vernon |
| Haviland Stillwell | Lila |
| Judson Vaughn | Station Manager |
| Tim Ware | Foreman |
| Earl Maddox | Convict |
| Kinsey McLean | Picnicker |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Randall Harris | Director, Writer |
| Helen P. Butler | Costume Design |
| David Hennings | Director of Photography |
| David Crank | Production Design |
| Louise Rubacky | Editor |
| James Newton Howard | Original Music Composer |
| Steve Porcaro | Original Music Composer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
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