The World Made Straight poster

Feature film — 2015

The World Made Straight (2015)

5.61h 59mDrama

In a rural Appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a Civil War massacre, a rebellious young man struggles to escape the violence that would bind him to the past.

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A high-signal pick with 62 votes.

Myriad Pictures / Bifrost Pictures / Dreambridge Films

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Director: David Burris

On screen

Cast & crew

Haley Joel Osment as Shank

Haley Joel Osment

Shank

Minka Kelly as Dena

Minka Kelly

Dena

Noah Wyle as Leonard

Noah Wyle

Leonard

Jeremy Irvine as Travis

Jeremy Irvine

Travis

Adelaide Clemens as Lori

Adelaide Clemens

Lori

Marcus Hester as Hubert

Marcus Hester

Hubert

Sandra Ellis Lafferty as Mrs. Ponder

Sandra Ellis Lafferty

Mrs. Ponder

Steve Earle as Carlton

Steve Earle

Carlton

Stephen Gevedon as Grandfather

Stephen Gevedon

Grandfather

Tim Ware as Store Manager

Tim Ware

Store Manager

Diana Lenska as Leonard's Grandmother

Diana Lenska

Leonard's Grandmother

Tom Gilroy as Mr. Anderson

Tom Gilroy

Mr. Anderson

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