Savannah

Name: Savannah
Genre: Drama, History, Family
Released: August 23, 2013
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 25

2013

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Ketchup Entertainment | Release Date: August 23, 2013 | PG-13

Summary: Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century America on the wrong side of the law and society, his loyal friend, a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie, at his side. Master of Shakespeare,Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century America on the wrong side of the law and society, his loyal friend, a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie, at his side. Master of Shakespeare, and the shotgun that provides Savannah's markets with fowl, Ward fights for his rights as a hunter. His charisma and eloquent rhetoric win the heart of a society woman who defies her father to marry him. An elderly Moultrie tells the story of life on the river with his friend to a little boy, who passes the legendary Ward Allen down to the next generation.… Expand

Director: Annette Haywood-Carter

Genre(s): Drama, History, Family

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 101 min

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Joe Leydon

Aug 22, 2013

Despite an effective Jim Caviezel, this anecdotal drama never rises above the level of lightly likable. Read full review

McClatchy-Tribune News Service Roger Moore

Aug 19, 2013

Savannah gets by on touches of grace and spirited performances, especially by Caviezel. After being so serious for so very long, it’s great fun to see him take on a “genuine character” with all the boozing, brawling and shooting that entails. Read full review

Neil Genzlinger

Aug 22, 2013

The film’s tale ends up being less rich than its lovely Georgia settings. Read full review

The Playlist Kevin Jagernauth

Aug 21, 2013

Savannah does attempt to tell the story of the friendship of those two accomplished men, but does so in a manner that is so astonishingly tone deaf, confused and narrowly focused that it leaves you almost amazed at the lack of vision behind the entire enterprise. Read full review

Jordan Hoffman

Aug 22, 2013

Savannah should win some sort of award for most amount of times you’ll ask, “They roped that guy into this turkey, too?” Read full review

Andrew Lapin

Aug 22, 2013

A dull vanity project for the Southern highborn. Read full review

Nick Schager

Aug 20, 2013

The story overflows with reverence but is drastically short on passion or suspense. Read full review

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Edeltraud

Dec 15, 2013

It's hard to explain, but this movie wasn't all that bad even though the critics panned it. You have to appreciate the good things, which are really excellent the wonderful scenery and the chance to discover Judy Henske aka "Queen of the Beatniks". Her "Wade in the Water" and the rest ofIt's hard to explain, but this movie wasn't all that bad even though the critics panned it. You have to appreciate the good things, which are really excellent the wonderful scenery and the chance to discover Judy Henske aka "Queen of the Beatniks". Her "Wade in the Water" and the rest of the score are a plus. It's an interesting story, told with good humor, although the storyline is not very clear...but at least someone tried to tell a different kind of story, one about a society in transition. Jim Caviezel's lead as Ward Allen seemed overwrought, the director got a little obvious with some of his characterizations.… Expand

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