There's no faulting Fletcher's unfussy, quietly impressive directorial style. A solid start.
Wild Bill
Wanted... just not round here.
2011 · 1h 38m · Not Rated
Drama
Directed by
Dexter Fletcher
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Wild Bill
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Out on parole after 8 years inside Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Unwilling to play Dad, an uncaring Bill is determined to move on.
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