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The Claim
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R,2hrs 0min
Released:
December 29, 2000
Distributor:
MGM Distribution Co
Synopsis: One man's small empire threatens to collapse under the weight of his greed and deceit in this drama that transplants the story of Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge to 19th century America. In 1867, Dillon (Peter Mullan) is an Irish immigrant who settled in California during the Gold Rush of '49 and has done quite well for himself. Dillon owns nearly every business of consequence in the town of Kingdom Come; if someone wants to dig for gold, rent a room, open a bank account, or even order a ... Full Synopsis
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One of those rare literary adaptations that finds its fidelity in freedom, that stands as both a fitting version of its source material and as its own creation. Full Review
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out of 100
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