The Woman
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The Woman is a 2011 American crime
horror film
directed by Lucky McKee
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Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed by Lucky McKee
Lucky McKee
Edward Lucky McKee is an American director, writer, and actor, largely known for the 2002 film May, which has acquired a cult following.-Biography:...
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Plot
When a successful country lawyer (Sean Bridgers) captures and attempts to "civilize" the last remaining member (Pollyanna McIntosh) of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast coast for decades, he puts the lives of his family in jeopardy.Cast
- Pollyanna McIntosh as The Woman
- Angela BettisAngela BettisAngela Marie Bettis is an American actress, film producer and director best known for her lead roles in the 2002 TV remake of the Stephen King film Carrie, the title character in May , and in Girl, Interrupted as the anorexic girl Janet Webber.-Early life:Bettis was born in Austin, Texas to Mary...
as Belle Cleek - Sean Bridgers as Chris Cleek
- Lauren Ashley Carter as Peggy Cleek
- Zach Rand as Brian Cleek
- Shyla Molhusen as Darlin' Cleek
Awards and nominations
- Octopus d’Or at the Festival Européen du Film Fantastique de Strasbourg, for the best international feature film
- Audience Award for the best international feature film at the Festival Européen du Film Fantastique de Strasbourg
- The Siren; International Award at the Lund Fantastic Film Festival