The Quarry

Released Jan 14, 2000

1 hr. 50 min.

Drama

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20%

5 Reviews

Tomatometer

40%

250+ Ratings

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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.

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quite good South African drama

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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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

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Kunne vÃ¦rt fantastisk, men faller for en del klisjeer og billige lÃ¸sninger i handlinga og symbolikk.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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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

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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

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Marion Hänsel

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Jody Abrahams

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Sylvia Esau

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John Lynch

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Rated: 2/5

Jul 4, 2005

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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

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David Sterritt

Christian Science Monitor

A flawed movie that doesn't always make narrative sense.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 2, 2003

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Diane Selkirk

Apollo Guide

Rated: 76/100

Feb 4, 2003

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Dennis Schwartz

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In trying so hard to be so deep, the film dug a shallow grave for itself.

Rated: C-

Oct 29, 2001

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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
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
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo