In a Savage Land

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Movie Info

Tension develops between two married anthropologists (Maya Stange, Martin Donovan) after the wife falls for a pearl merchant (Rufus Sewell) in the South Pacific.

Genre:

comedy, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Bill Bennett
Producer:

Bill Bennett, Jennifer Cluff
Runtime:

1h 55m
Production Co:

Hollywood Partners Munich
Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Cast

Martin Donovan
as Philip Spence

Rufus Sewell
as Mick Carpenter

Max Cullen

John Howard (II)

Andrew S. Gilbert

Susan Lyons

Marshall Napier

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March 22, 2002 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

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Audience Reviews for In a Savage Land

Nov 15, 2008

the setting is evocative of a paul bowles or w. somerset maughm story. perfect role for rufus sewell. i am a fan of martin donovan, but he isn't very charming in this role.

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