The Sunchaser

1996 "It began as a kidnapping. It became a journey of hope."
6.1| 2h2m| R| en| More Info
Released: 29 May 1996 Released
Producted By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
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A young half-Navajo convict dying of cancer forces a yuppie doctor to drive him to a magic healing lake.

Genre

Drama, Crime

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Director

Michael Cimino

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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PlatinumRead Just so...so bad
Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Fulke Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.
jgoxide17 i think this film is really emotional to watch because it shows hurt, pain, hope and excitement all in one film. Jon Seda who plays blue gives an excellent performance in this film and i reckon deserves an Oscar!. i believe this film should be an example of the desperation of some people in the world, who go to any lengths to save their lives or what they believe in. Woody Harrelson also gives what i reckon is one of his best ever performances. he seems to be able to use his character as a doctor to his full advantage, and yet show an understanding side to blue. I really would recommend anybody to watch this film, because it is such an eye opener.
jenn Sunchaser may not have been the best "shot" film... meaning camera wise, but the general idea (plot) was one of the Best. People may say it's just another "road trip" movie, but you haven't seen a "road trip" movie with a plot like this, which by the way... is very Unique. Which in turn, makes for a GREAT movie. I loved this movie when I watched it. I love this movie Now, even after 7 years. I am sick and tired of the same movie over and over again, same movie... different name... BORING. Sunchaser is NOT the same as ANY movie I have ever seen, so if you like to watch DIFFERENT movies, check out Sunchaser, I am pretty sure you haven't seen anything like it, and now a days... that's the problem with movies. Right? Right. 100(*'s) for Sunchaser. Thank You to the director, producer, cast and crew. You guys did a wonderful job. Hopefully you'll consider maybe a "re-make" of the movie, but based in the 2000's (LoL) that would be SWEET :D Anyways, Thanks guys.
jotix100 Michael Cimino's "The Sunchaser", as was shown the other night on a cable station, looked faded. Working on a screen play by Charles Leavitt, Mr. Cimino doesn't add anything new to this genre.If you haven't seen the movie, please stop reading now.The choice of Woody Harrelson to play Dr. Michael Reynolds, seems to have been the wrong decision. Mr. Harrelson, a good actor, otherwise, appears out of his league and sometimes out of character. Dr. Reynolds is, at the beginning of the film, a man more interested in going to higher and better places, rather than treating some of the patients he's assigned to see. He has all the accoutrements that go with his position as a rising oncologist, including his brand new red Porsche, the status symbol of Angelinos.When he is made to go along with the sick prisoner Blue, he gets a taste of what the ghetto is like. He has no choice but to go along for a ride with this disturbed young man. Blue is a Navajo by birth, but he's been away from his roots in a while.Along the way to the Navajo sacred mountain, this odd couple experience quite a lot. Dr. Reynolds doesn't warm up to Blue at all. When a kind soul, Dr. Baumbauer, gives the pair a lift, Reynolds voices his prejudices loudly. After all, he's a man that has been trained professionally, therefore, he doesn't have time for these New Age charlatans who think the same way as Blue. The ending is predictable.Woody Harrelson is miscast in the movie. Jon Seda, as the fugitive Blue, gives an uneven performance. The only one that fares better is Anne Bancroft, in her small role of a wise doctor Reynolds and Blue meet on the road.Just out of curiosity, I watched the credits to see if the production company would have clarified that "No Porsche was damaged during the filming process".....
Jonathan Doron While a good starting point, and two fine actors at the helm, the Michael Cimino's quiet mini-comeback is tiring. I had a feeling I saw this movie before, but it was better. Why does every cross-country journey have to invoke a mental one? I didn't like the too-much-built-to ending. The ending and the whole script should have been better wrapped-up.