Savage Land (film)

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Savage Land
Directed byDean Hamilton
Screenplay byDean Hamilton
Story byEric Parkinson
Produced byDean Hamilton
Starring Corbin Bernsen
Vivian Schilling
Brion James
Charlotte Ross
Corey Carrier
Mercedes McNab
Graham Greene
Charles Napier
Sonny Landham
Martin Kove
Page Fletcher
CinematographyRoland 'Ozzie' Smith
Edited by Scott Conrad
Music by Michael Conway Baker
Production
companies
Motion Picture Village
Savage Land Productions
Distributed by Hemdale Home Video
Release date
September 13, 1994
Running time
98 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

Savage Land is a Canadian-American co-produced Western film, directed by Dean Hamilton and released in 1994. [1] Set in the early 1900s, the film stars Corey Carrier and Mercedes McNab as Luke and Hanna Morgan, a brother and sister who are moving to Colorado to reunite with their father after spending some time living with their aunt and uncle in Kansas, only for their stagecoach to be held up by outlaws Quint (Corbin Bernsen) and Cyrus (Brion James). [2]

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The cast also includes Vivian Schilling, Charlotte Ross and Graham Greene.

The film was shot near Millarville, Alberta, in 1993. [1]

The song "Far Away", written by Michael Conway Baker and Penny Anne Baker, received a Genie Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 15th Genie Awards. [3]

Reception

The picture was snubbed by critics and even cast members.

Marc Horton, of the Edmonton Journal, called it "one of the worst films ever made, sunk by bland direction and a monotonous script...Although aimed at kids, this is too shallow and heavy-handed to engage anyone."

When asked about this movie 2 years after its release, Charles Napier said his favorite moment was when he and the other performers finally got paid for their work after several delays. (The producers had experienced trouble processing the actors' salaries.) Sonny Landham, meanwhile, was questioned about the possibility of a sequel. His response: "I don't give a f***." [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Cathryn Motherwell, "Town set for action: Alfred Balm spared no expense in creating a Western village for the film industry at his Maximum West retreat". The Globe and Mail , August 23, 1993.
  2. Marc Horton, "One of the worst films ever made". Edmonton Journal , October 16, 1994.
  3. "Complete list of Genie nominees". Victoria Times-Colonist , October 21, 1994.
  4. "Savage Land (1994) - IMDb". IMDb .