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| Directed by |
Annette Haywood-Carter |
| Produced by |
- Annette Haywood-Carter
- Randall Miller
- Jody Savin
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| Written by |
- Annette Haywood-Carter
- Ken Carter
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| Starring |
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| Music by |
Gil Talmi |
| Cinematography |
Mike Ozier |
| Editing by |
- John David Allen
- Jonathan Alvord
- Dan O'Brien
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| Studio |
- Unclaimed Freight Productions
- Meddin Studios
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| Distributed by |
Ketchup Entertainment |
| Release date(s) |
August 23, 2013 (2013-08-23) |
| Running time |
101 minutes |
| Country |
United States |
| Language |
English |
Savannah is a 2013 American historical family drama film directed, produced and written by Annette Haywood-Carter. It is based on the true story and the book Ward Allen: Savannah River Market Hunter by John Eugene Cay Jr. It stars Jim Caviezel, Jaimie Alexander, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jack McBrayer and Sam Shepard. It was released by Ketchup Entertainment on August 23, 2013 in the US.
Plot
Narrated by a 95-year-old Christmas Moultrie (Ejiofor) as he recalls his friendship long ago with Ward Allen (Caviezel) in Savannah back in the early 20th century. Ward was born into privilege in the mid-1800s but settled for a life of duck hunting, which found him in front of Judge Harden (Holbrook) often. He was also found quite drunk, a point of tension with his wife, Lucy (Alexander) who married him to spite her father (Shepard) who wanted her to marry Sir Graham (McBrayer). Their marriage is later tested by his hard-drinking ways, his devotion to his hunting, and her breakdown after a stillbirth.
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