Texas, 1870: Ex-Confederate officer turned traveling news reader Jefferson Kidd (Tom Hanks) agreed to take charge of a semi-feral 10-year-old girl (Helena Zengel)-newly freed from an upbringing with the Kiowa-and deliver her to her surviving relatives in Coatesville. Their journey through a territory is fraught with political tension, as they both face great danger and neither are certain they will find a place to call home. 2 hours, 1 DVD