"In the well-acted, authentic-feeling story, Hud also develops a relationship with his innocent, idol-worshipping, adoring, 17-year-old nephew, Lon Bannon (Brandon de Wilde), who must choose between Hud""s and Homer""s lifestyles.The film ended with Logan closing the eyes of the deceased Kayla, although he couldn""t remember his past history with her.Kantor""s blank-verse novel was the basis for an adapted screenplay by distinguished Pulitzer Prize winning scriptwriter Robert E.Its director-writer team of Paul Verhoeven (known for earlier filmsRobocop (1987)andTotal Recall (1990)and thenShowgirls (1995)) and Joe Eszterhas (known forJagged Edge (1985)) created this exploitative, soft-porn, excessive, controversial film known for its negative portrayal of lesbianism, violence, initial X-rating, and voyeuristic, sensational, gratuitous sex.