Protection.

Description: The White River Kid is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Arne Glimcher, featuring Bob Hoskins as Brother Edgar, a generous entrepreneur of low-quality socks who hides behind a self-bestowed cassock to avoid the low-level corruption of local sheriff Sheriff Becker. He has adopted Morales Pittman, portrayed by Antonio Banderas, who has bigger, more illegitimate dreams than Edgar. The two travel about Arkansas, selling their socks and bumping into a variety of simple souls, including the eponymous mythic killer, the White River Kid, played by Wes Bentley, who has engaged himself to Apple Lisa Weed, portrayed by Kim Dickens, and disavowed his life as a murderer. Morales Pittman joins forces with Miss Apple Lisa's dim-witted brother, Reggie Weed, played by Chad Lindberg, to extort money from the local bumpkins, to the annoyance of the reigning provider of "protection," Mr. Pines, portrayed by Michael Massee. Things come to a head as Edgar finds himself falling for the blind Eva Nell La Fangroy, played by Ellen Barkin, who manages the best tea-house in Arkansas, and Morales becomes more jealous of the place the Kid has taken in Edgar's heart.

Cast:
Brother Edgar: Bob Hoskins
Morales Pittman: Antonio Banderas
Eva Nell La Fangroy: Ellen Barkin
White River Kid: Wes Bentley
Apple Lisa Weed: Kim Dickens
Reggie Weed: Chad Lindberg
Sheriff Becker: Randy Travis
Mummy Weed: Swoosie Kurtz
Daddy Weed: Beau Bridges
Ralph Pines: Michael Massee