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"How can you save someone, who won't save herself?"

2004 1h 49m EN

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6.4

MID

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6.3

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 175★6.3IMDB · 2,583

Drama

Synopsis

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While fighting for a woman who sits on death row, a lawyer happens upon new information which brings into question the motives of a man associated with her client

“How can you save someone, who won't save herself?”

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Cast

Connie Nielsen
Charlotte Cory
Aidan Quinn
Frank Nitzche
Kelly Preston
Susan Kennan
Tim Daly
Martin North
Mark Ryan
Mark Schlesser
Mark Holton
Joe Charbonic
Sara-Marie Maltha
Stella / Julie
Randy Colton
Joe Hammond

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bille August
Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade
Languages: English
Countries: Denmark, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Denmark, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Connie Nielsen and Aidan Quinn and Kelly Preston carry the top of the cast.

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AWARDS

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Marketing tagline: "How can you save someone, who won't save herself?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0396190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bille August directs. Harry Gregson-Williams scores. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Denmark, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 4% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 22 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Denmark, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Harry Gregson-Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Connie Nielsen and Aidan Quinn and Kelly Preston carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "How can you save someone, who won't save herself?".
8IMDB entry: tt0396190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.