The Sunchaser

Name: The Sunchaser
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1996-05-29
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jon Seda, Anne Bancroft, Alexandra Tydings, Matt Mulhern

1996·Movie·R·122 min·★ 6.3(113)

Drama Crime More English titles

“I drop you. I could care less.”

A young half-Navajo convict dying of cancer forces a yuppie doctor to drive him to a magic healing lake.

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About The Sunchaser

The Sunchaser is a 1996 English-language drama and crime film directed by Michael Cimino. The cast is led by Woody Harrelson, Jon Seda, Anne Bancroft. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Plex, Tubi TV.

The Sunchaser was produced by Regency Enterprises, Appledown Films Inc., and Joseph S. Vecchio Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on May 29, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $31 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Cimino
Writers: Charles Leavitt
Release date: May 29, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $31 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Regency Enterprises, Appledown Films Inc., Joseph S. Vecchio Entertainment

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The Sunchaser cast & crew

The Sunchaser was directed by Michael Cimino and written by Charles Leavitt.

The cast features Woody Harrelson as Dr. Michael Reynolds, Jon Seda as Brandon 'Blue' Monroe, Anne Bancroft as Dr. Renata Baumbauer, Alexandra Tydings as Victoria Reynolds, Matt Mulhern as Dr. Chip Byrnes, and Talisa Soto as Navajo Woman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Maurice Jarre, cinematography is by Douglas Milsome, and it was produced by Joseph S. Vecchio and Joseph M. Caracciolo.

Is The Sunchaser worth watching?

The Sunchaser holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 113 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and crime, The Sunchaser is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Sunchaser

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