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The Quarry

Play trailer Poster for The Quarry Released Jan 14, 2000 1h 50m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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After a mysterious figure played by John Lynch ("Sliding Doors," "In the Name of the Father") kills a man near a small, desolate South African coastal town, he takes on the identity of his victim -- a Baptist minister who is coming to take over the local church.

Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 4, 2005 Full Review Daniel Eagan Film Journal International Despite ambitious themes and an earnest style, this is a predictable, listless film that has little to offer to mainstream audiences. Nov 8, 2003 Full Review David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor A flawed movie that doesn't always make narrative sense. Rated: 2/4 Apr 2, 2003 Full Review Diane Selkirk Apollo Guide Rated: 76/100 Feb 4, 2003 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews In trying so hard to be so deep, the film dug a shallow grave for itself. Rated: C- Oct 29, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member quite good South African drama Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Agonizingly slow, with no character development at all. The use of score is, while never obstructive, erratic. Very difficult to get through. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Kunne vært fantastisk, men faller for en del klisjeer og billige løsninger i handlinga og symbolikk. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member We are asked to identify with a character whose name we don't know, who has stolen the identity of a reverend who was only trying to help him, and we do it without hesitating. I watched it without subtitles, and it didn't matter. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member In trying so hard to be so deep, the film dug a shallow grave for itself. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Marion Hänsel

Director

Jody Abrahams

Small

Sylvia Esau

The Woman

John Lynch

The Man

Oscar Petersen

Valentine April

Jonathan Phillips

Capt. Mong

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Synopsis After a mysterious figure played by John Lynch ("Sliding Doors," "In the Name of the Father") kills a man near a small, desolate South African coastal town, he takes on the identity of his victim -- a Baptist minister who is coming to take over the local church.
Director
Marion Hänsel
Producer
Marion Hänsel
Screenwriter
Damon Galgut, Marion Hänsel
Distributor
First Run
Production Co
Studio Nieuwe Gronden, Wanda Films S.L., Tchin Tchin Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 14, 2000, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.4K
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo