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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Savannah
| name = Savannah
| image = Savannah_2013_movie_poster.jpg
| image = Savannah_2013_movie_poster.jpg
| caption = Movie poster
| caption = Film poster
| director = Annette Haywood-Carter
| director = Annette Haywood-Carter
| producer = Annette Haywood-Carter<br>[[Randall Miller]]<br>Jody Savin
| producer = {{plainlist|
* Annette Haywood-Carter
* [[Randall Miller]]
* Jody Savin
}}
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| writer = Annette Haywood-Carter<br>Ken Carter
| writer = {{plainlist|
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| based on = {{based on|''Ward Allen: Savannah River Market Hunter''|John Eugene Cay Jr.}}
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* Annette Haywood-Carter
| starring = [[Jim Caviezel]]<br>[[Chiwetel Ejiofor]]<br>[[Jaimie Alexander]]<br>[[Jack McBrayer]]<br>[[Sam Shepard]]
* Ken Carter
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| music = Gil Talmi<br>| cinematography = Mike Ozier
}}
| editing = John David Allen<br>Jonathan Alvord<br>Dan O'Brien
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| based_on = {{based on|''Ward Allen: Savannah River Market Hunter''|[[John Eugene Cay Jr.]]}}
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| studio = Unclaimed Freight Productions<br>Meddin Studios
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Jim Caviezel]]
* [[Chiwetel Ejiofor]]
* [[Jaimie Alexander]]
* [[Bradley Whitford]]
* [[Sam Shepard]]
* [[Tracey Walter]]
* [[Jack McBrayer]]
* [[Hal Holbrook]]
}}
| music = Gil Talmi
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| cinematography = Mike Ozier
| editing = {{plainlist|
* John David Allen
* Jonathan Alvord
* Dan O'Brien
}}
| studio = {{plainlist|
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* Unclaimed Freight Productions
* Meddin Studios
}}
| distributor = Ketchup Entertainment
| distributor = Ketchup Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2013|08|23}}
| released = {{Film date|2013|08|23}}
| runtime = 110 minutes
| runtime = 101 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
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| gross =
| gross =
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'''''Savannah''''' is a 2013 family [[Historical period drama|historical]] [[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.<ref name="Indie Wire">{{cite web|last=Jagernauth|first=Kevin|title=Review: 'Savannah' Starring Jim Caviezel & Chiwetel Ejiofor|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/review-savannah-starring-jim-caviezel-chiwetel-ejiofor-20130818|publisher=Indie Wire|accessdate=12 December 2013|date=21 August 2013}}</ref> It stars [[Jim Caviezel]], [[Jaimie Alexander]], [[Chiwetel Ejiofor]], [[Jack McBrayer]] and [[Sam Shepard]]. It was released by Ketchup Entertainment on 23 August 2013 in the US.<ref name=Ketchup>{{cite web|title=‘Savannah’ interview with star Jaimie Alexander|url=http://ketchupentertainment.com/news/savannah-interview-with-star-jaimie-alexander/|publisher=Ketchup Entertainment|accessdate=12 December 2013|date=21 August 2013}}</ref>
'''''Savannah''''' is a 2013 American [[historical drama|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.]]<ref name="Indie Wire">{{cite web|last=Jagernauth|first=Kevin|title=Review: 'Savannah' Starring Jim Caviezel & Chiwetel Ejiofor|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/review-savannah-starring-jim-caviezel-chiwetel-ejiofor-20130818|publisher=Indie Wire|accessdate=December 12, 2013|date=August 21, 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Ketchup>{{cite web|title='Savannah' interview with star Jaimie Alexander|url=http://ketchupentertainment.com/news/savannah-interview-with-star-jaimie-alexander/|publisher=Ketchup Entertainment|accessdate=December 12, 2013|date=August 21, 2013}}</ref>


==Summary==
==Plot==
Narrated by a 95-year-old Christmas Moultrie (Ejiofor) as he recalls his friendship long ago with Ward Allen (Caviezel) in [[Savannah, Georgia|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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cheshire|first=Godfrey|title=Savannah Movie Review & Film Summary|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/savannah-2013|publisher=RogerEbert.com|accessdate=12 December 2013|date=23 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|title=Drunk, Ornery and With a Gun in His Hands|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/23/movies/savannah-a-true-story-from-the-south-of-long-ago.html?_r=0|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=12 December 2013|date=22 August 2013}}</ref>
Narrated by a 95-year-old [[Christmas Moultrie]] (Ejiofor) as he recalls his friendship long ago with [[Ward Allen]] (Caviezel) in [[Savannah, Georgia|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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cheshire|first=Godfrey|title=Savannah Movie Review & Film Summary|url=http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/savannah-2013|publisher=RogerEbert.com|accessdate=December 12, 2013|date=August 23, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|title=Drunk, Ornery and With a Gun in His Hands|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/23/movies/savannah-a-true-story-from-the-south-of-long-ago.html?_r=0|work=New York Times|accessdate=December 12, 2013|date=August 22, 2013}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Jim Caviezel]] as Ward Allen<ref name=Variety>{{cite web|last=Leydon|first=Joe|title=Film Review: ‘Savannah’|url=http://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/savannah-review-1200587010/|publisher=Variety|accessdate=12 December 2013|date=22 August 2013}}</ref>
* [[Jim Caviezel]] as Ward Allen<ref name=Variety>{{cite web|last=Leydon|first=Joe|title=Film Review: 'Savannah'|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/savannah-review-1200587010/|publisher=Variety|accessdate=December 12, 2013|date=August 22, 2013}}</ref>
*[[Chiwetel Ejiofor]] as Christmas Moultrie, a former slave, becomes fast friends with Ward<ref name=Variety />
* [[Chiwetel Ejiofor]] as Christmas Moultrie, a former slave, becomes fast friends with Ward<ref name=Variety />
*[[Jaimie Alexander ]] as Lucy Stubbs<ref name=Variety />
* [[Jaimie Alexander]] as Lucy Stubbs<ref name=Variety />
*[[Jack McBrayer]] as Sir Graham, wealthy man Mr. Stubbs set Lucy up to marry<ref name=Variety />
* [[Jack McBrayer]] as Sir Graham, wealthy man Mr. Stubbs set Lucy up to marry<ref name=Variety />
*[[Sam Shepard]] as Mr. Stubbs, Lucy's overbearing father<ref name=Variety />
* [[Sam Shepard]] as Mr. Stubbs, Lucy's overbearing father<ref name=Variety />
*[[Bradley Whitford]] as Jack Cay<ref name=Variety />
* [[Bradley Whitford]] as Jack Cay<ref name=Variety />
*[[Hal Holbrook]] as Judge Harden<ref name=Variety />
* [[Hal Holbrook]] as Judge Harden<ref name=Variety />
*[[Tracey Walter]] as Mathias<ref name=Variety />
* [[Tracey Walter]] as Mathias<ref name=Variety />
*[[Simone Griffeth]] as Mrs. Stubbs, Lucy's mother
* [[Simone Griffeth]] as Mrs. Stubbs, Lucy's mother
*[[Stratton Leopold]] as John Elliot Ward
* [[Stratton Leopold]] as John Elliot Ward


==Production==
==Production==
Annette Haywood-Carter signed on as the director and also helped produce the film, along with [[Randall Miller]] and Jody Savin. With the film based on the book ''Ward Allen: Savannah River Market Hunter'', Haywood-Carter co-wrote the screenplay with Kenneth Carter. Gil Talmi signed on to do the music for the film while Mike Ozier was in charge of cinematography and John David Allen with editing. Ketchup Entertainment released the film with Unclaimed Freight Productions production in association with Meddin Studios.<ref name=Variety />
Annette Haywood-Carter signed on as the director and also helped produce the film, along with [[Randall Miller]] and Jody Savin. With the film based on the book ''Ward Allen: Savannah River Market Hunter'', Haywood-Carter co-wrote the screenplay with Kenneth Carter. Gil Talmi signed on to do the music for the film while Mike Ozier was in charge of cinematography and John David Allen with editing. Ketchup Entertainment released the film with Unclaimed Freight Productions production in association with Meddin Studios.<ref name=Variety />


===Filming===
Filming started in early 2011 and took 21 days to shoot. The film was shot at various [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]] locations.<ref name=Ketchup />
Filming started in early 2011 and took 21 days to shoot. The film was shot at various [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]] locations.<ref name=Ketchup />


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of films featuring slavery]]
* [[List of films featuring slavery]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|1797487|Savannah}}
* {{IMDb title|1797487|Savannah}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|savannah_2013}}


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Latest revision as of 22:37, 10 September 2024

Savannah
Film poster
Directed byAnnette Haywood-Carter
Written by
  • Annette Haywood-Carter
  • Ken Carter
Based onWard Allen: Savannah River Market Hunter
by John Eugene Cay Jr.
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMike Ozier
Edited by
  • John David Allen
  • Jonathan Alvord
  • Dan O'Brien
Music byGil Talmi
Production
companies
  • Unclaimed Freight Productions
  • Meddin Studios
Distributed byKetchup Entertainment
Release date
  • August 23, 2013 (2013-08-23)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.[1] 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.[2]

Plot

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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.[3][4]

Cast

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Production

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Annette Haywood-Carter signed on as the director and also helped produce the film, along with Randall Miller and Jody Savin. With the film based on the book Ward Allen: Savannah River Market Hunter, Haywood-Carter co-wrote the screenplay with Kenneth Carter. Gil Talmi signed on to do the music for the film while Mike Ozier was in charge of cinematography and John David Allen with editing. Ketchup Entertainment released the film with Unclaimed Freight Productions production in association with Meddin Studios.[5]

Filming started in early 2011 and took 21 days to shoot. The film was shot at various Savannah locations.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (August 21, 2013). "Review: 'Savannah' Starring Jim Caviezel & Chiwetel Ejiofor". Indie Wire. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "'Savannah' interview with star Jaimie Alexander". Ketchup Entertainment. August 21, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Cheshire, Godfrey (August 23, 2013). "Savannah Movie Review & Film Summary". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  4. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (August 22, 2013). "Drunk, Ornery and With a Gun in His Hands". New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Leydon, Joe (August 22, 2013). "Film Review: 'Savannah'". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
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