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The Sunchaser

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The Sunchaser
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R,2hrs 2min
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1996
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Warner Home Video
Synopsis: Michael Cimino, the director of The Deer Hunter and the ill-fated Heaven's Gate, helmed this bizarre New Age action picture in 1996. Based on a screenplay by Charles Leavitt, the film stars Woody Harrelson as Dr. Michael Reynolds, a rich, young L.A. physician who worries more about promotions and buying a $2 million home for his family than about his patients. Reynolds is assigned a 16-year-old convicted murderer, Brandon Monroe (Jon Seda), as his new patient. Brandon is a half-Cherokee gang member ... Full Synopsis
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The Sunchaser is a half-baked drama that combines elements of a kidnapping thriller and ideas of spiritual awakening, with uneven results at best. What was intended as a theatrical release fared poorly enough with test audiences to go straight to video, even with big names like Woody Harrelson, Anne Bancroft, and director Michael Cimino straining to lend it credibility. As the gangbanger at the film's ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Dr. Michael Reynolds
Brandon 'Blue' Monroe
Dr. Renata Baumbauer
Victoria Reynolds
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