Savior

"He's fighting a war he doesn't believe in, hoping to find something he does."

1998 1h 43m EN

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7.2

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★7.1TMDB · 194🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 12,133

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A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia.

“He's fighting a war he doesn't believe in, hoping to find something he does.”

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Cast

Dennis Quaid
Joshua Rose
Pascal Rollin
Paris Priest
Catlin Foster
Christian
Stellan Skarsgård
Peter
John Maclaren
Colonel
Nataša Ninković
Vera
Nastassja Kinski
Maria Rose
Sergej Trifunović
Goran

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Predrag Antonijević
Writers: Robert Orr
Languages: Bosnian, English, French, Serbian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Bosnian, English, French, Serbian.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Predrag Antonijević, shot by Ian Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Robbins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Gabriella Cristiani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dennis Quaid and Pascal Rollin and Catlin Foster carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's fighting a war he doesn't believe in, hoping to find something he does.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Predrag Antonijević directs. Ian Wilson behind the camera. David Robbins scores. Gabriella Cristiani cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Bosnian, English, French, Serbian.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Bosnian, English, French, Serbian.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Predrag Antonijević, shot by Ian Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Robbins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Gabriella Cristiani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dennis Quaid and Pascal Rollin and Catlin Foster carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's fighting a war he doesn't believe in, hoping to find something he does.".
9IMDB entry: tt0120070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ian Wilson
Original score: David Robbins
Editing: Gabriella Cristiani
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Savior (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes: 60% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 12,133 votes
MPAA: R
US box office: $14,328

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gerithecat2012-06-03
★ 8/10
outstanding thriller. compelling and violent depiction of the Bosnian conflict from the eyes of a broken professional soldier discovering his life again after personal tragedy and rage. based on true events, this is a powerful and moving drama, also Quaids best performance to date.

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