Eminent Domain (1990)

A high-ranking Polish politburo member is banished from the party, and must find out why. Set in 1979 Poland before the Solidarity events.

Director:

John Irvin

Writers:

Richard Greggson, Andrzej Krakowski (story)

Stars:

Donald Sutherland, Anne Archer, Paul Freeman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donald Sutherland	...	Josef Borski
Anne Archer	...	Mira Borski
Paul Freeman	...	Ben
Anthony Bate	...	Kowal
Jodhi May	...	Ewa
Pip Torrens	...	Anton
Françoise Michaud	...	Nicole
Yves Beneyton	...	Roger
Denis Fouqueray	...	Dr. Marwicz (as Denys Fouqueray)
Bernard Hepton	...	Slovak
Jan Peszek
Tadeusz Bradecki
Marcin Tronski
Joanna Jedryka
Krystyna Froelich

Storyline

A high-ranking Polish politburo member is banished from the party, and must find out why. Set in 1979 Poland before the Solidarity events.

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Plot Keywords:

poland | warsaw poland | bugging | cold war | 1970s | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

France Israel Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

La guerre des nerfs

Filming Locations:

Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland

Box Office

Gross:

$151,098 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arama Entertainment, SVS Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the closing credits, the events depicted in this film were based on actual occurrences, with only the names of the major participants being changed. It was filmed on location in Gdansk and Warsaw.

User Reviews

Excellent cold war era movie with political intrigue!

Excellent cold war era movie with loads of political intrigue, Donald Sutherland is a high ranking member of the Polish Politburo who is to his astonishment exiled from his high ranking position and lifestyle, almost overnight.