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The Intended

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Sent by a company that trades in ivory, Englishman Hamish Winslow (JJ Feild) and his fiancée, Sarah Morris (Janet McTeer), journey to Malaysia to survey the station run by Mrs. Jones (Brenda Fricker). The couple are disheartened by the conditions, which are made worse by tensions that exist between whites and natives, as well as between Mrs. Jones and her emotionally imbalanced son, William (Tony Maudsley). When circumstances send William into a rage, Hamish and Sarah must protect themselves.

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Critics Consensus

Predictable and pointless melodrama.

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Lisa Kennedy Denver Post 07/09/2004
2/4
Too dank and familiar an expedition. Go to Full Review Carla Meyer San Francisco Chronicle 07/02/2004
2/4
A story bent on melodrama and borderline sadism. Go to Full Review Tom Long Detroit News 07/02/2004
C
It's a moderately creepy, man-beyond- civilization exercise that can't decide whether it's arty or scary, and thus ends up being neither. Go to Full Review MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 12/31/2004
Shrewd and astute, this is a film with a power that sneaks up on you and lingers long after it's over in a way you can't easily shake. Go to Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 12/27/2004
3.5/5
introspectively good Go to Full Review Harry Haun Film Journal International 11/13/2004
Tropical tripe. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/28/2019 Absolutely pointless titillation. See more 06/16/2008 I don't really know what to say except "weird." The plot wasn't clearly explained in the beginning so I had a hard time determining what the characters were doing in the jungle. Some of the characters were creepy. See more Read all reviews
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Kristian Levring

Director

Janet McTeer

Sarah

Olympia Dukakis

Erina

Brenda Fricker

Mrs. Jones

Tony Maudsley

William

JJ Feild

Hamish

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The Intended

(L-R) Philip Jackson (Norton), Janet McTeer (Sarah), JJ Field (Hamish), Tony Maudsley in a scene from THE INTENDED directed by Kristian Levring. Tony Maudsley (William) in a scene from THE INTENDED directed by Kristian Levring. Olympia Dukakis (Erina) in a scene from THE INTENDED directed by Kristian Levring. Janet McTeer (Sarah) in a scene from THE INTENDED directed by Kristian Levring. Brenda Fricker (Mrs. Jones) with Philip Jackson (Norton) in a scene from THE INTENDED directed by Kristian Levring. Olympia Dukakis (Erina) with director Kristian Levring on the set of THE INTENDED. The Intended (2002) View more photos

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Synopsis Sent by a company that trades in ivory, Englishman Hamish Winslow (JJ Feild) and his fiancée, Sarah Morris (Janet McTeer), journey to Malaysia to survey the station run by Mrs. Jones (Brenda Fricker). The couple are disheartened by the conditions, which are made worse by tensions that exist between whites and natives, as well as between Mrs. Jones and her emotionally imbalanced son, William (Tony Maudsley). When circumstances send William into a rage, Hamish and Sarah must protect themselves.
Director
Kristian Levring
Producer
Patricia Kruijer, Malene Blenkov
Screenwriter
Kristian Levring, Janet McTeer
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Parallax Projekt (Innocence) Ltd.
Rating
R (Nudity|Strong Sexuality|Some Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 6, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.5K
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround
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