Winter People
A passion so strong it kills.
1989 | 110m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Ted Kotcheff |
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| Writer: | Carol Sobieski, John Ehle |
| Staring: |
| Wayland Jackson, a widower with a young daughter, moves to a small, impoverished mountain village in North Carolina, circa 1934. They are taken in by Collie Wright, a single mother with an illegitimate baby, and she and Wayland soon fall in love. Trouble starts when the identity of her baby's father is revealed. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 14, 1989 |
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| Director: | Ted Kotcheff |
| Writer: | Carol Sobieski, John Ehle |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | mountain, small town, north carolina, widower, 1930s |
| Production Companies | Castle Rock Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kurt Russell | Wayland Jackson |
| Kelly McGillis | Collie Wright |
| Lloyd Bridges | William Wright |
| Mitchell Ryan | Drury Campbell |
| Jeffrey Meek | Cole Campbell |
| Don Michael Paul | Young Wright |
| Lanny Flaherty | Gudger Wright |
| Eileen Ryan | Annie Wright |
| David Dwyer | Milton Wright |
| Gary Bullock | Mr. McGregor |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Thom Noble | Editor |
| Ron Foreman | Production Design |
| Chas. Butcher | Art Direction |
| Leslie Morales | Set Decoration |
| Ruth Morley | Costume Design |
| Carol Sobieski | Screenplay |
| Kevin Whitlow | Grip |
| Nick Nelson | Gaffer |
| Michael McDonnell | Stand In |
| Ted Kotcheff | Director |
| François Protat | Director of Photography |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| John Scott | Original Music Composer |
| John Ehle | Novel |
| Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw | Stunts |
| Dick Warlock | Stunt Double |
| Cris Thomas-Palomino | Stunts |
| David James | Still Photographer |
| Roger Sassen | Gaffer |
| John K. Stirber | Special Effects |
| Eddy Donno | Stunt Coordinator |
| Beth Nufer | Stunts |
| Greg Gault | Stunts |
| Tommy J. Huff | Stunts |
| George P. Wilbur | Stunts |
| Steve Santosusso | Stunts |
| Mike Pantages | Gaffer |
| Steve Bridge | Camera Operator |
| Stephen St. John | Camera Operator |
| Mark Fincannon | Casting |
| Pam Plummer | Casting |
| Richard Arrington | Key Makeup Artist |
| Elle Elliott | Key Hair Stylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert H. Solo | Producer |
| Carol Sobieski | Supervising Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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