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MONEY
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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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The Sunchaser
"I drop you. I could care less."
1996 2h 2m EN
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DramaCrime
Synopsis
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A young half-Navajo convict dying of cancer forces a yuppie doctor to drive him to a magic healing lake.
βI drop you. I could care less.β
Cast
Woody Harrelson
Dr. Michael Reynolds
Jon Seda
Brandon 'Blue' Monroe
Anne Bancroft
Dr. Renata Baumbauer
Alexandra Tydings
Victoria Reynolds
Matt Mulhern
Dr. Chip Byrnes
Talisa Soto
Navajo Woman
Richard Bauer
Dr. Bradford
Victor Aaron
Webster Skyhorse
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Michael Cimino
- Writers
- Charles Leavitt, Michael Cimino
- Languages
- English, Navajo
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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30 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Navajo.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Michael Cimino, shot by Douglas Milsome. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Joe D'Augustine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Woody Harrelson and Jon Seda and Anne Bancroft carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "I drop you. I could care less.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Michael Cimino directs. Douglas Milsome behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. Joe D'Augustine cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Navajo.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 230 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Navajo.
- 4Directed by Michael Cimino, shot by Douglas Milsome. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Joe D'Augustine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Woody Harrelson and Jon Seda and Anne Bancroft carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "I drop you. I could care less.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0117781 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Douglas Milsome
- Original score
- Maurice Jarre
- Editing
- Joe D'Augustine
- Production design
- Victoria Paul
- Costume design
- Christine Peters
- Makeup / hair
- Melissa Yonkey
- VFX supervisor
- Dave Gregory
- Sound
- Adam Jenkins
- Stunt coordinator
- William H. Burton Jr.
- Runtime
- 122 min Β· 2h 2m
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $31,000,000
- Box office
- $21,508
- Return
- 0% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Michael Cimino
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Regency Enterprises
US
- AP
Appledown Films Inc.
- JO
Joseph S. Vecchio Entertainment
US
- VE
Vecchia
Key crew
- StuntsTom Elliott
- Set CostumerWendy M. Craig
- Production DesignVictoria Paul
- ProducerJoseph S. Vecchio
- HairstylistMelissa Yonkey
- Executive ProducerJoseph M. Caracciolo
- ProducerLarry Spiegel
- Art DirectionEdward L. Rubin
- Costume DesignChristine Peters
- ProducerJudy Goldstein
- ProducerArnon Milchan
- EditorJoe D'Augustine
- CastingTerry Liebling
- Art DirectionLee Maymen
- Set DecorationJackie Carr
- Executive ProducerMichael G. Nathanson
- Makeup Department HeadSusan A. Cabral
- Makeup ArtistLaini Thompson
- ProducerMichael Cimino
- Dialogue EditorMichael Magill
- StuntsMarcia Holley
- StuntsChris Howell
- Stunt DoubleTim Trella
- Key GripW.C. 'Chunky' Huse
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- kidnapping
- navajo
- oncologist
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere1996-09-27RΒ· Los Angeles, California
- Physical1996-10-25
Also known as
International titles
- Sunchaser - Die Suche nach dem heiligen BergDE
- GΓΌnΙΕ OvΓ§usuAZ
