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John Sayles is both a pivotal indie director and mainstream screenwriter for hire, and the two sides are evident in this jarring blend of social study and outdoor adventure. When exploring the conflicting relationships within a small Alaskan coastal community, the film brims with life. However, contrivance takes over once former fisherman David Strathairn, torch singer Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and her troubled teenage daughter, Vanessa Martinez, are stranded on a remote island. The ending is audacious enough, but the film's hard-won sense of spirituality is no substitute for the engrossing melodrama that precedes it. DP
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Running time
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121mins
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Country of origin
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US
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Genre
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Drama
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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John Sayles
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Theatrical distributor
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Columbia TriStar
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UK cinema certificate
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15
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UK cinema release date
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January 2000
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