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The Claim (2000)
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Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge has been transplanted to the edge of the American frontier in this vivid drama that didn't receive the theatrical exposure it deserved. Although top young actors adorn the movie's ads, the central character--Daniel Dillon, a man who runs the gold rush town of Kingdom Come--is played by little-known Peter Mullen. In the dead of winter in 1849, three people arrive in town, changing irrevocably Dillon's life. One is Donald Dalglish (Wes Bentley), the clear-thinking leader of a railroad prospect crew who will determine where the railroad line--and a new line of wealth--will be built. The others are...
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The Claim Movie Review by Zara  (12/10/2007) |
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Two thumbs up? Seriously, was that during the time that Ebert was in the hospital or something? (I never pay any attention to that other a**hole that they replaced Siskel with.)
I'd like to say that I enjoyed the movie. I have a soft spot for settler stories, even thinking that FAR AND AWAY was a cool flick. But this...
(complete The Claim review by Zara)
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