Savannah

Savannah

101 mins | Drama, Family, Romance, History | April 25, 2013

Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century America on the wrong side of the law and society, his long-time friend, a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie, at his side. Master of Shakespeare, and the shotgun that provides Savannah's markets with fowl, Ward fights for his rights as a hunter. His charisma and eloquent rhetoric win the heart of a society woman who defies her father to marry him. An elderly Moultrie tells the story of life on the river with his friend to a little boy, who passes the legendary Ward Allen down to the next generation.

Savannah

101 mins | Drama, Family, Romance, History | April 25, 2013

Savannah
Savannah is the true story of Ward Allen, a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century America on the wrong side of the law and society, his long-time friend, a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie, at his side. Master of Shakespeare, and the shotgun that provides Savannah's markets with fowl, Ward fights for his rights as a hunter. His charisma and eloquent rhetoric win the heart of a society woman who defies her father to marry him. An elderly Moultrie tells the story of life on the river with his friend to a little boy, who passes the legendary Ward Allen down to the next generation.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Meddin Studios, Unclaimed Freight Productions
Original title Savannah
Directors Diane Hounsell, Annette Haywood-Carter
Writers Ken Carter, Annette Haywood-Carter

Cast

Jim Caviezel

as Ward Allen

Chiwetel Ejiofor

as Christmas Moultrie

Jaimie Alexander

as Lucy Stubbs

Bradley Whitford

as Jack Cay

Sam Shepard

as Mr. Stubbs

Tracey Walter

as Mathias

Jack McBrayer

as Sir Graham

Hal Holbrook

as Judge Harden

Simone Griffeth

as Mrs. Stubbs

George Whitford

as Little Jack Whitford

Clay Chappell

as Prosecutor

Chip Lane

as Cay Sr.

Geoff McKnight

as Businessman

Michael R. Long

as Russian Barber

Mark Tymchyshyn

as Peter Scardino

Jimmy Hager

as Dr. Bryson

Greyson Turner

as Johnny Cay