Directed by:
Annette Haywood-CarterCinematography:
Mike OzierComposer:
Gil TalmiCast:
James Caviezel, Sam Shepard, Jaimie Alexander, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jack McBrayer, Bradley Whitford, Hal Holbrook, Tracey Walter, Simone Griffeth, Jimmy Hager (more)Plots(1)
Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen (Jim Caviezel) a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century America on the wrong side of the law and society his long-time friend a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie (Chiwetel Ejiofor) at his side. Master of Shakespeare and the shotgun that provides Savannah's markets with fowl Ward fights for his rights as a hunter. His charisma and eloquent rhetoric win the heart of a society woman (Jaimie Alexander) who defies her father to marry him. An elderly Moultrie tells the story of life on the river with his friend to a little boy, who passes the legendary Ward Allen down to the next generation. (Gryphon Entertainment)
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