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The Claim (2000)

15 120 min  -  Drama | Romance | Western  -   2 February 2001 (UK)
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A prospector sells his wife and daughter to another gold miner for the rights to a gold mine. Twenty years later... See full summary »

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Thomas Hardy (novel), Frank Cottrell Boyce (screenplay)
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The Claim -- A prospector sells his wife and daughter to another gold miner for the rights to a gold mine. Twenty years later... The Claim -- hv post
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Mullan ...
Milla Jovovich ...
Lucia
Wes Bentley ...
Nastassja Kinski ...
Sarah Polley ...
Shirley Henderson ...
Annie
Julian Richings ...
Francis Bellanger
Sean McGinley ...
Mr. Sweetley
Randy Birch Randy Birch ...
Priest
Tom McCamus Tom McCamus ...
Mr. Burn
Frank Zotter Frank Zotter ...
Photographer
Artur Ciastkowski Artur Ciastkowski ...
Delany
Barry Ward Barry Ward ...
Young Dillon
Karolina Muller ...
Young Elena
David Lereaney David Lereaney ...
Saloon Actor
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Storyline

A prospector sells his wife and daughter to another gold miner for the rights to a gold mine. Twenty years later, the prospector is a wealthy man who owns much of the old west town named Kingdom Come. But changes are brewing and his past is coming back to haunt him. A surveyor and his crew scout the town as a location for a new railroad line and a young woman suddenly appears in the town and is evidently the man's daughter. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gold | Railroad | Gold Mine | Surveyor | Miner  | See more »

Taglines:

Everything has a price.

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, and some language and violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

UK | France | Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Le maître de Kingdom Come See more »

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$CAD20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$7,131 (USA) (1 January 2001) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$669,258 (USA) (5 July 2001)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Spain: (DVD edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Filming had to be halted when director Michael Winterbottom got frostbite in his ears. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Around the 1:43 mark when the prospector is torching the town we see a ski lift running in the background with people on it. Again around the 1:54 mark in the last few minutes of the film we see the ski lift again in the background for a good 10-15 seconds. See more »

Quotes

Vauneen: [first lines - overlapping conversations] Alright ladies, let's go. I'm Vauneen, I take care of you from this point on. Ya get down, and we're going to get you to work real soon...
Deputy: Alright gents, let's hand-up your firearms.
Donald Dalglish: Why?
Deputy: It's a town's rule.
Donald Dalglish: These firearms are the property of the Central Pacific Railroad.
Deputy: That don't matter, Mr. Dillon says no firearms in town, so no firearms in town, come on...
Donald Dalglish: You can't take these weapons...
Vauneen: I said, leave that...
Deputy: Well then you can't come into Mr. Dillon's town.
Foreman: We're happy to cooperate with Mr. Dillon. Boys hand him your firearms...
[...]
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Soundtracks

"Se Velha"
Written by Americo Durao & Antonio Menano
Published by SPA See more »