Eminent Domain (film)

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Eminent Domain
Eminent Domain (movie poster).jpg
Video release poster
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 (1990)
Running time
106 minutes
CountriesFrance
Canada
Israel
LanguageEnglish

Eminent Domain is a period drama film released in 1990. It stars Donald Sutherland and Anne Archer and is directed by John Irvin.

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Plot

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.

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Production

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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References

  1. "Eminent Domain (1990) - IMDb". IMDb .