Eminent Domain (film)

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

Eminent Domain
Video release poster
Directed by	John Irvin
Written by	Andrzej Krakowski(story) Andrzej Krakowski Richard Greggson (screenplay)
Produced by	Véra Belmont
Starring	Donald Sutherland Anne Archer Jodhi May Paul Freeman Anthony Bate Bernard Hepton Pip Torrens
Cinematography	Witold Adamek
Edited by	Peter Tanner
Music by	Zbigniew Preisner
Distributed by	Triumph Releasing Europe Image Distribution
Release date	1990 (1990)
Running time	106 minutes
Countries	France Canada Israel
Language	English

Plot

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.

Cast

• Donald Sutherland - Josef Borski
• Anne Archer - Mira Borski
• Paul Freeman - Ben
• Anthony Bate - Kowal
• Jodhi May - Ewa
• Pip Torrens - Anton
• Françoise Michaud - Nicole
• Yves Beneyton - Roger
• Bernard Hepton - Slowak

Production

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.