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Savannah (2013)

Savannah poster
Directed by
Annette Haywood-Carter
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 41m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man named Ward Allen lives a stubborn independent life hunting on the Savannah River. He befriends a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie and they work together as market hunters. The film shows their bond and how Allen clings to his old way of life as the world changes around him.

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What happens

Savannah is a 2013 American historical family drama film directed, produced and written by Annette Haywood-Carter. It is based on the true story and the book Ward Allen: Savannah River Market Hunter by John Eugene Cay Jr. It stars Jim Caviezel, Jaimie Alexander, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jack McBrayer and Sam Shepard. It was released by Ketchup Entertainment on August 23, 2013 in the US. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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