Cannes: Peter Brant Bets Well on Tommy Lee Jones’ ‘Homesman’ (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com – To finance “The Homesman,” a 1850s Western drama playing in competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Tommy Lee Jones turned to some of his closest friends. Jones sent his old polo-playing comrade Peter Brant a copy of the script for the movie that he wanted to direct and star in.
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Tommy Lee Jones stars as a claim jumper who, along with a pioneer woman, chaperones three insane women from Nebraska to Iowa.

"The Homesman" stars Tommy Lee Jones.

Directed by Tommy Lee Jones.
Written by Tommy Lee Jones.
Produced by Michael Fitzgerald and Tommy Lee Jones.

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