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Down Came a Blackbird

  • TV Movie
  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
573
YOUR RATING
Laura Dern, Raul Julia, and Vanessa Redgrave in Down Came a Blackbird (1995)
Drama

Helen McNulty is a journalist struggling to regain control of her life a year after she was abducted and tortured in Central America. She goes to a clinic for survivors of torture, where she... Read allHelen McNulty is a journalist struggling to regain control of her life a year after she was abducted and tortured in Central America. She goes to a clinic for survivors of torture, where she reflects on her experiences and learns about others who have suffered similar experiences... Read allHelen McNulty is a journalist struggling to regain control of her life a year after she was abducted and tortured in Central America. She goes to a clinic for survivors of torture, where she reflects on her experiences and learns about others who have suffered similar experiences. She is drawn to Professor Ramirez, another patient at the clinic, who is still being pur... Read all

  • Director
    • Jonathan Sanger
  • Writer
    • Kevin Droney
  • Stars
    • Raul Julia
    • Laura Dern
    • Vanessa Redgrave
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    573
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jonathan Sanger
    • Writer
      • Kevin Droney
    • Stars
      • Raul Julia
      • Laura Dern
      • Vanessa Redgrave
    • 8User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Raul Julia
    Raul Julia
    • Tomas Ramirez
    Laura Dern
    Laura Dern
    • Helen McNulty
    Vanessa Redgrave
    Vanessa Redgrave
    • Anna Lenke
    Cliff Gorman
    Cliff Gorman
    • Nick the Greek
    Sarita Choudhury
    Sarita Choudhury
    • Myrna
    Jay O. Sanders
    Jay O. Sanders
    • Jan Talbeck
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    Jeffrey DeMunn
    • Rob Rubenstein
    L. Scott Caldwell
    L. Scott Caldwell
    • Cerises
    Falconer Abraham
    • Kouadio
    Von Flores
    Von Flores
    • Minh
    Miguel Fernandes
    Miguel Fernandes
    • Captain Alonso Delacrux
    Carlo Rota
    Carlo Rota
    • Sergeant Manuel Ortega
    James Kidnie
    James Kidnie
    • Secret Police Agent
    Tedd Dillon
    Tedd Dillon
    • Man at Train Station
    Ángel Jara
    • Torturer #1
    Ramon Marroquin
    • Torturer #2
    Henry Perez
    • Torturer #3
    Christian Vidosa
    • Head Torturer
    • Director
      • Jonathan Sanger
    • Writer
      • Kevin Droney
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    • Trivia
      Final film appearance of Raul Julia. In poor health throughout filming, he died from a stroke two weeks after filming ended, and one year before its release. He received a posthumous Cable Ace Award nomination. He won other Awards after his death for "The Burning Season".
    • Goofs
      The train that Raul Julia is on is VIA Rail, a Canadian only rail company but the police officers in the station have American flag patches on their uniforms.
    • Quotes

      Helen McNulty: I felt safe with you. How could you do that?

      Tomas Ramirez: You made me forget.

    • Connections
      Features September Affair (1950)

    User reviews8

    Featured review
    7/10

    Redgrave is wonderful, Julia is good, Dern...well?

    This film had so much potential. Just so much. Vanessa Redgrave was deserving of a Golden Globe nomination and Emmy, if this is a t.v. film, and Raul Julia was good as well. It's our lead actress that gives me the trouble. Laura Dern switches the moods and attitudes of her character almost all the time, sure she has her moments, but when you have bad ones, they tend to over shadow the good. The ending left me wanting more, it just...ended so suddenly, I think I'll have to blame Dern for that since her performance was so shaky. Redgrave was born to play this role was was wonderful in it. Especially with her German accent. It was flawless. As is 95% of Redgraves work.
    • Louisville88
    • Jun 21, 2006
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    • Release date
      • October 22, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • De överlevande
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • All Media Inc.
      • Chanticleer Films
      • Showtime Networks
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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