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A Captive in the Land

1990 · 96 min

A stark, slow-burning survival drama that pits two men against a merciless Arctic, testing trust and endurance in a tense, isolating struggle.

Directed by
John Berry
Genres
Drama, Adventure
Overview
An American meteorologist attempts to rescue an injured Soviet airman. A killer storm soon maroons them both and the unlikely duo must learn to overcome their differences in order to survive the real life terrors of the Arctic.
How it feels
Tense, bleak and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Survival, isolation, friendship, loyalty
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
John Berry
Genres
Drama, Adventure
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, adventure
Directed by
John Berry
Written by
John Berry, Lee Gold
Starring
Sam Waterston, Aleksandr Potapov, Keir Giles, Victor Ignatyev
Music
Bill Conti
Cinematography
Oleg Sologub, Pierre-William Glenn
Runtime
96 min
Country
Soviet Union, United States of America
Languages
English, Russian

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