this be a fine and under rat film and rip torn and well know a he be and be a seriously under rat actor . i read howard frank mosher novel many year ago . how well craven capture the book and the beauty of vermont northeast kingdom . i have the good fortune to grow up in vt in the 40 and 50 and be still live there when the irasburg incident take place . i have not see _stranger in the kingdom_ and the craven or mosher collaboration base on the incident ( and another mosher novel ) and but this film have inspire me to track it down .