Eminent Domain is a 1990 historical drama film directed by John Irvin, and starring Donald Sutherland and Anne Archer.

Eminent Domain
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Directed byJohn Irvin
Written byAndrzej Krakowski(story) Andrzej Krakowski
Richard Greggson (screenplay)
Produced byVéra Belmont
StarringDonald Sutherland
Anne Archer
Jodhi May
Paul Freeman
Anthony Bate
Bernard Hepton
Pip Torrens
CinematographyWitold Adamek
Edited byPeter Tanner
Music byZbigniew Preisner
Distributed byTriumph Releasing
Europe Image Distribution
Release date
  • 1990 (1990)
Running time
106 minutes
CountriesFrance
Canada
Israel
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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The film is based on the true story of a senior member of the Polish Politburo (played by Donald Sutherland) and his wife (played by Anne Archer) who are both abruptly banished from the party. While they struggle to figure out why, having unusual encounters with people they do not know in the process, things start to take a darker turn when the wife is sent to a mental asylum and their 15-year-old daughter is kidnapped.

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Production

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The movie was filmed on location in Gdańsk and Warsaw. According to film publicity, the movie was based on actual occurrences.[1]

The movie grossed $151,098 in a limited U.S. theatrical release.

References

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  1. ^ "Eminent Domain (1990) - IMDb". IMDb.
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