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Savannah

  • 20132013
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 41m
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5.8/10
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Jim Caviezel, Sam Shepard, and Jaimie Alexander in Savannah (2013)
The true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century America on the wrong side of the law and society, his long-time friend, a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie, at his side. Master of Shakespeare, and the shotgun that provides SavannahÂ’s markets with fowl, Ward fights for his rights as a hunter. His charisma and eloquent
rhetoric win the heart of a society woman who defies her father to marry him. An elderly Moultrie tells the story of life on the river with his friend to a little boy, who passes the legendary Ward Allen down to the next generation.
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Drama about the friendship between an Oxford-educated Southerner and a former black slave in turn-of-the-century Savannah.Drama about the friendship between an Oxford-educated Southerner and a former black slave in turn-of-the-century Savannah.Drama about the friendship between an Oxford-educated Southerner and a former black slave in turn-of-the-century Savannah.
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    • Annette Haywood-Carter
    • Ken Carter
    • Annette Haywood-Carter
    • John Eugene Cay Jr.(based upon "Ward Allen: Savannah River Market Hunter" by)
  • Stars
    • Jim Caviezel
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Jaimie Alexander
    • Annette Haywood-Carter
    • Ken Carter
    • Annette Haywood-Carter
    • John Eugene Cay Jr.(based upon "Ward Allen: Savannah River Market Hunter" by)
  • Stars
    • Jim Caviezel
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Jaimie Alexander
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    • 13User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
    • 25Metascore
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    Jim Caviezel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Jaimie Alexander in Savannah (2013)
    Jim Caviezel and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Savannah (2013)
    Jim Caviezel and Jaimie Alexander in Savannah (2013)
    Jaimie Alexander in Savannah (2013)
    Jim Caviezel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Annette Haywood-Carter in Savannah (2013)
    Jim Caviezel and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Savannah (2013)
    Jim Caviezel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Jaimie Alexander in Savannah (2013)
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    Jim Caviezel
    Jim Caviezel
    • Ward Allen
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Christmas Moultrie
    Jaimie Alexander
    Jaimie Alexander
    • Lucy Stubbs
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Jack Cay
    Sam Shepard
    Sam Shepard
    • Mr. Stubbs
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • Mathias
    Jack McBrayer
    Jack McBrayer
    • Sir Graham
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Judge Harden
    Simone Griffeth
    Simone Griffeth
    • Mrs. Stubbs
    George Whitford
    • Little Jack Whitford
    Doug Nemeth
    • Cowardly Policeman
    Billy Hester
    • Roy McClain
    Richard Seng
    • Homer Peeples
    Solon Carter
    • Scared Paperboy
    Daniel Jones
    • Savannah Sheriff
    Clay Chappell
    • Prosecutor
    Michael R. Long
    Michael R. Long
    • Russian Barber
    Richard Cheely
    • Desoto Hotel Desk Clerk
      • Annette Haywood-Carter
      • Ken Carter
      • Annette Haywood-Carter
      • John Eugene Cay Jr.(based upon "Ward Allen: Savannah River Market Hunter" by)
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    • Trivia
      There is scene shortly after the film flashes to 1922 where Ward and Christmas are discussing the construction of "Imperial." The characters are referring to Imperial Sugar, which is the modern day corporate name for Dixie Crystal, who built their sugar refinery on Savannah's marsh front in 1916.
    • Goofs
      In the film, Ward Allen died in 1922. He was born in 1856, so he would have been 66 years old, but Jim Caviezel was 44 during filming. Ward Allen actually died in 1931 at the age of 75.
    • Quotes

      Ward Allen: [discovering his guns having been sold for bail money] A gun rack has guns in it!

      Lucy Stubbs: And a home has a husband in it.

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      Wade In The Water
      Written and Performed by Jodi Hecate (as Jody Hecate)

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    8/10
    Beautifully lyrical film, about a different drummer man, played by the wonderful Jim Caviezel, very romantic in parts
    Ward Allen (Jim Caviezel) likes what he likes. Born into a family of wealth in Savannah Georgia at the turn of the twentieth century, he nevertheless does not become a businessman. Instead, he likes to be on the marshes near the ocean, hunting duck for the fine restaurants of Savannah. With him is his constant companion and partner, Christmas (Chiwetel Efiolor), a former slave. This alone is a cause of gossip at a time when whiles and African Americans didn't socialize in the South. but, in truth, Ward just loves the "wild places" over sitting in an office somewhere. Very handsome, he catches the eye of a lovely woman, Lucy Stubbs (Jamie Alexander) who her stuffy father (Sam Shepherd) has promised to another man. Yet, Lucy is also a lady who walks to a different beat. She shuns her father's choice and pursues Ward. Soon, they are married and living in Ward's opulent mansion. Still, his married state doesn't change Ward, who continues to hunt and get roaring drunk at the local bars, where he tells long stories. From time to time, Ward is also hauled before a judge (Hal Holbrook) for charges of hunting in forbidden waterways. Yet, Ward always gets off easy, for the judge likes him and his strong arguments for his chosen profession. Naturally, this creates some conflict for Lucy, especially when she discovers she is expecting a baby. Will Ward ever change? This beautifully lyrical movie, an homage to the loveliness of Savannah and its surroundings, will charm a certain type of movie fan. Its quiet, unusual story is paired with sumptuous scenery for a visually stunning experience. Also, Caviezel is one attractive and talented man, an actor who tops my list of "men who can make the heart pound". Alexander, Holbrook, Shepherd, Efiolor and all of the supporting cast is very fine, also. Do you consider yourself drawn to artistic, independent flicks? Take a trip to this Savannah soon.
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      • April 25, 2014 (United States)
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      • English
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      • Savannah, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Unclaimed Freight Productions
      • Meddin Studios
      • Hollywood Caterers
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
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