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Savage Journey

1983 · 96 min

A slow, earnest frontier drama about hard people building a life in a harsh land, with moments of tension and quiet faith.

Directed by
Tom McGowan
Genres
Drama, Action, Western
Starring
Maurice Grandmaison, Richard Moll, Stephen Cracroft
Overview
They forged a new land in the untamed wilderness - with their heart, their hands, and their faith in god.

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Directed by
Tom McGowan
Genres
Drama, Action, Western
Starring
Maurice Grandmaison, Richard Moll, Stephen Cracroft
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • survival
  • family
  • violence
  • nature
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, action, western, history
Directed by
Tom McGowan
Written by
Philip Yordan
Starring
Maurice Grandmaison, Richard Moll, Stephen Cracroft, Faith Clift, Francis L. Urry, Vittorio Aversano, Keith Gurr, James Arrington
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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