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Dark Blood

2012-09-27 · 86 min · ★ 6.0

Thriller

Filmed in 1993 but never completed due to River Phoenix's death, Dark Blood tells the story of Boy, a young widower living on a nuclear testing site in the desert. Boy is waiting for the end of the world and carves Katchina dolls that supposedly contain magical powers. Boy's solitude is interrupted when a Hollywood jet-set couple who are travelling across the desert become stranded after their car breaks down. The couple are rescued by Boy, who then holds them prisoner because of his desire for the woman and his ambition to create a better world with her.

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Directors
George Sluizer
Production companies
Scala Productions, Fine Line Features
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

River PhoenixRiver PhoenixBoy
Judy DavisJudy DavisBuffy Fletcher
Jonathan PryceJonathan PryceHarry Fletcher
Karen BlackKaren BlackMotel Woman
T. Dan HopkinsT. Dan HopkinsJoe Tapesi
Lorne MillerMechanic / Motel Woman's Son
Julius DrumIndian #1
John TrudellJohn TrudellIndian #2
Rodney A. GrantRodney A. GrantIndian #3
George AguilarGeorge AguilarIndian #4
Stephen SilberkrausThe Fletcher's Son

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