UK / France / Canada,
2000, 120 min
Directed by:
Michael WinterbottomScreenplay:
Frank Cottrell BoyceCinematography:
Alwin H. KuchlerComposer:
Michael NymanCast:
Peter Mullan, Milla Jovovich, Wes Bentley, Nastassja Kinski, Sarah Polley, Shirley Henderson, Julian Richings, Sean McGinley, Randy Birch, Tom McCamus (more)VOD (1)
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It's 1869 and Daniel Dillon (Mullan) has made a fortune off his claim to gold-rich property in California. He knows that if his prosperity is to continue, he must convince a railroad planner (Bentley) to connect the new line through his town. But the plans to bring the train are derailed when, on a cold, wintry day, a mother (Kinski) and daughter (Polley) mysteriously arrive, revealing a shocking connection to Dillon one that could devastate his town, his life and his empire. (official distributor synopsis)
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