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The Claim

Michael Winterbottom
United Kingdom      122 m.
Synopsis
California, 1867. Engineer Dalglish arrives to the town of which Dillon is the lord and master, Kingdom Come, with the intention of running the railroad right through his land. Other new arrivals are Dillon's ex-wife, Elena, and the daughter they had together, Hope, both of whom had been sold by Dillon in exchange for a gold mine. Now Elena is back to demand a share of the money for the girl, who knows nothing about the whole thing.
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Screenplay
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Photography
Alwin Küchler
Edition
Trevor Waite
Music
Michael Nyman
Cast
Peter Mullan, Wes Bentley, Sarah Polley, Nastassja Kinski
Running Time
122 m.
Country
United Kingdom
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