24 Iconic Tom Hanks Movies to Add to Your Watchlist

After the Civil War, confederate veteran Captain Kidd (Hanks) makes a meager living traveling across several American towns and reading printed newspaper stories from around the world. During his journey, he comes across an abandoned young girl who introduces herself as Cicada and speaks Kiowa, an Indigenous language. Kidd doesn't want to leave her behind, so he brings her along, learning that her real name is Johanna Leonberger. As Kidd travels with Johanna to get her to her aunt and uncle in Texas, the two experience a harrowing journey filled with criminals, dust storms, and a language barrier.