Eminent Domain is a period drama film released in 1990. It stars Donald Sutherland and Anne Archer and is directed by John Irvin.
Eminent Domain | |
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Directed by | John Irvin |
Written by | Andrzej Krakowski(story) Andrzej Krakowski Richard Greggson (screenplay) |
Produced by | Véra Belmont |
Starring | Donald Sutherland Anne Archer Jodhi May Paul Freeman Anthony Bate Bernard Hepton Pip Torrens |
Cinematography | Witold Adamek |
Edited by | Peter Tanner |
Music by | Zbigniew Preisner |
Distributed by | Triumph Releasing Europe Image Distribution |
Release date | 1990 |
Running time | 106 minutes |
Countries | France Canada Poland |
Language | English |
The film is based on the true story of a senior member of the Polish Politburo (played by Donald Sutherland) and his wife (played by Anne Archer) who are both abruptly banished from the party. While they struggle to figure out why, having unusual encounters with people they do not know in the process, things start to take a darker turn when the wife is sent to a mental asylum and their 15-year-old daughter is kidnapped.
The movie was filmed on location in Gdańsk and Warsaw. According to film publicity, the movie was based on actual occurrences.[1]
The movie grossed $151,098 in a limited U.S. theatrical release.
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