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He could be Cool Hand Luke thirty years later. Paul Newman stars as Sully, a 60-year-old construction worker trying to get through another North Bath, NY winter. He's still the rebel and still well-liked, though work isn't very good. His relationship with his son needs help, also. They have a failure to communicate. (Sorry) Director Robert Benton (KRAMER VS. KRAMER) favors the players over the plot and wisely lets his cast run ahead of the story. They include Jessica Tandy, Dylan Walsh, Bruce Willis, and Melanie Griffith. Why the smaller parts are filled by so many familiar faces is a mystery, though. Such as sweet story doesn't need them. Grade: B+