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Safe Passage (1994)

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A large, dysfunctional family awaits word on a loved one's fate in this domestic drama starring Susan Sarandon as Mag Singer, mother of seven sons. One, Percival (Matt Keeslar) is serving in the Marine Corps, and when news comes that his barracks in the Middle East has been bombed by terrorists, Mag's family assembles at her home, anxious for more information. In the meantime, a series of old wounds are reopened and healed. The prodigious Singers include the father, Patrick (Sam Shepard),

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Robert Allan Ackerman

In Theaters: May 4, 1995 Wide

On DVD: Apr 6, 2004

Turner Home Entertainment

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Cast

Susan Sarandon
Mag Singer
Sam Shepard
Patrick Singer
Robert Sean Leonard
Alfred Singer
Sean Astin
Izzy Singer
Marcia Gay Harden
Cynthia
Nick Stahl
Simon Singer
Jason London
Gideon Singer
Matt Keeslar
Percival Singer
Philip Bosco
Mort
Rutanya Alda
Beth
Bill Boggs
Newsperson
Ralph Byers
Sinai Reporter
Jeffrey DeMunn
Doctor
Michael A. Goorjian
Jesse Lee Soffer
Percival age 9 and 10
Joe Lisi
Dog Owner
Philip Arthur Ross
Merle
Steven Robert Ross
Darren
Jordan Clarke
Coach
Marvin Scott
Newsperson
Kazuya Takahashi
TV News Cameraman
Christopher Wynkoop
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Critic Reviews for Safe Passage

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The end is clear from the start, but it's rather amusing to watch nonetheless, backed by a strong, eclectic cast.

January 3, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Rachel Gordon

Filmcritic.com

A engrossing and touching look at mother-son relationships.

December 17, 2002 Comment

Dan Lybarger

Nitrate Online

Valentine to mothers who have fought the good fight and kept the faith in all the messes and miseries of life.

August 26, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

As a showcase for actors, Safe Passage is a satisfactory performance vehicle. But as a movie, it's overly sentimental and predictable, seeming better suited to network-TV fare.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Chris Hicks

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Good because of the acting. Nothing really happens in this movie, it's a great deal of waiting, which I understand is the point but in this case is not compelling enough.

August 12, 2007