Savannah (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.
Director: Annette Haywood-Carter
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Jim Caviezel as Ward Allen |
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Chiwetel Ejiofor as Christmas Moultrie |
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Jaimie Alexander as Lucy Stubbs |
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Bradley Whitford as Jack Cay |
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Sam Shepard as Mr. Stubbs |
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Tracey Walter as Mathias |
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Jack McBrayer as Sir Graham |
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Hal Holbrook as Judge Harden |
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Simone Griffeth as Mrs. Stubbs |
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George Whitford as Little Jack Whitford |
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Clay Chappell as Prosecutor |
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Chip Lane as Cay Sr. |
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Anthony Paderewski as Man |
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Geoff McKnight as Businessman |
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Michael R. Long as Russian Barber |
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Mark Tymchyshyn as Peter Scardino |
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Jimmy Hager as Dr. Bryson |
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Greyson Turner as Johnny Cay |
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Benjamin Frankenberg as Ellis |
| Directing | Annette Haywood-Carter | Director |
| Writing | Ken Carter | Writer |
| Writing | Annette Haywood-Carter | Writer |
| Camera | Mike Ozier | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dan O'Brien | Editor |
| Production | Jody Savin | Producer |
| Production | Annette Haywood-Carter | Producer |
| Editing | Jonathan Alvord | Editor |
| Production | Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Production | Tricia Wood | Casting |
| Sound | Gil Talmi | Music |
| Production | Randall Miller | Producer |
| Editing | John David Allen | Editor |
| Directing | Diane Hounsell | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Robin Urdang | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Marian Green | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Craig Stearns | Production Design |
| Sound | Greg Vines | Music Editor |
| Sound | Kelly Oxford | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melissa Yonkey | Hair Department Head |