Forsaken

"Redemption."

2015 1h 30m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 395

Western

Synopsis

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John Henry returns to his hometown in hopes of repairing his relationship with his estranged father, but a local gang is terrorizing the town. John Henry is the only one who can stop them, however he has abandoned both his gun and reputation as a fearless quick-draw killer.

“Redemption.”

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Cast

Kiefer Sutherland
John Henry Clayton
Donald Sutherland
Rev. Clayton
Demi Moore
Mary-Alice Watson
Brian Cox
James McCurdy
Siobhan Williams
Emily Chadwick
Michael Wincott
Dave Turner
Landon Liboiron
Will Pickard
Greg Ellis
Tom Watson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Cassar
Writers: Brad Mirman
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 7

WORLD

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kiefer Sutherland and Donald Sutherland and Demi Moore carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Redemption.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2271563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jon Cassar directs. Susan Shipton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom.
4Editor Susan Shipton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kiefer Sutherland and Donald Sutherland and Demi Moore carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Redemption.".
7IMDB entry: tt2271563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "small town", "gunslinger", "saloon", "gang".

The technical file

Editing: Susan Shipton
Production design: Ken Rempel
Costume design: Christopher Hargadon
Makeup / hair: Jo-Dee Thomson
Sound: Mark Zsifkovits
Stunt coordinator: Guy Bews
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $11,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Forsaken (2015)

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Sandy2016-09-07
Forsaken may have a few clichés such as the long lost prodigal son who returns after many years to his father's homestead and the required showdown with the bad guys, but I enjoyed the movie and seeing Kiefer and Donald Sutherland together as father and son. Great to see Demi Moore again. I will happily watch it another day.
John Chard2017-03-09
★ 7/10
Traditional Treat. Forsaken is directed by Jon Cassar and written by Brad Mirman. It stars Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Brian Cox, Michael Wincott, Aaron Poole and Demi Moore. Music is by Jonathan Goldsmith and cinematography by Rene Ohashi. There's a group of words bandied around for this one such as generic, cliché and formulaic, and most assuredly these can not be argued about. For this is very much an old style traditional Western, the plot featuring a retired gunslinger being pushed into action again - while he tries to reconcile with his estranged father - is a hard core staple of 1950s Westerns. But what is wrong with having a traditional Western in this day and age as long as it's produced with skill and grace? The answer for Western lovers is nothing at all. This is a beautifully mounted picture, fronted by father and son Sutherland's - which adds heartfelt emotion to their scenes together - and boosted by gorgeous cinematography (making it a Blu-ray must), it's a genre piece of worth. Crucially it knows what it wants to be, it has no pretence to be anything other than a traditional Oater for lovers of such. The villains are sneery and scenery chewers - apart from Wincott who is a gentleman dandy type - and the good guy is wonderfully broody and reflective. Pacing is fine, the story has good drama and the finale excites as we hope it should. In summary, nothing new here of course (except maybe Cox's out of place language!), so expectation of such would be foolhardy, but a smashing Western it be. 7/10

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