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narrative of The Claim (2000), with
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The
Claim (2000) is rated R.
Furthermore, it is 2 hours long.
This movie is categorized under the drama, romance and western
genre. The official release date is February 2nd, 2001. The release date is for the Country of the United
Kingdom.
The director was Michael Winterbottom.
The writers were Thomas Hardy and Frank Cottrell Boyce. The officially recognized stars of The Claim (2000); were Wes Bentley,
Peter Mullan and Milla Jovovich. The
list of the 15 most important cast members is as follows:
- Peter Mullan (Daniel Dillon).
- Milla Jovovich (Lucia).
- Wes Bentley (Donald Dalglish).
- Nastassja Kinski (Elena Burn).
- Sarah Polley (Hope Burn).
- Shirley Henderson (Annie).
- Julian Richings (Francis Bellanger).
- Sean McGinley (Mr. Sweetley).
- Randy Birch (Priest).
- Tom McCamus (Mr. Burn).
- Frank Zotter (Photographer).
- Artur Ciastkowski (Delany).
- Barry Ward (Young Dillon).
- Karolina Muller (Young Elena).
- David LeReaney (Saloon Actor).
The synopsis follows. The
Claim (2000) is a western story, out of the State of California,
U.S.A. In the year 1867, and in the Sierra
Nevada Mountains,
there exists a small town. The town is
named Kingdom Come. Furthermore, the
town is owned by a man named, Daniel Dillon.
In Kingdom Come, Daniel Dillon is the law. One day, a horse and carriage arrives bringing
new prostitutes to the town. Amongst the
prostitutes are workers, from the Central Pacific Railroad. A man named Donald Dalglish, leads the group
of workers. Finally, a woman named Elena
Burn, along with her daughter Hope Burn, also arrives in Kingdom Come. The workers from the Central Pacific
Railroad, are there to survey the land.
It is possible that, a train station is going to be built, in the Town
of Kingdom Come. Elena knows Dillon, and, she is hoping to
meet and talk to him. Hope thinks that
Dillon, is a distant relative.
Additionally, Elena and Hope are staying, in the town’s hotel. A woman named Lucia is Dillon’s woman, during
this particular time. Furthermore, Lucia
manages to be involved in a lot of affairs.
Incidentally, Dalglish had an opportunity to meet Hope Burn, when they
first arrived. Dalglish, and the men,
start to work surveying the land. At the
same time, and as time passes, Dalglish gets to know and pass time with Hope
Burn. For some unknown reason, Dalglish
and Lucia also become linked together.
One day, Elena sends Hope to see Mr. Dillon. Furthermore, Elena tells Hope to give Dillon
a rosary chain. Daniel Dillon receives
the rosary chain from Hope Burn.
Additionally, Dillon passes time thinking and remembering. It results that; a young Daniel Dillon
arrived to the area, which became Kingdom Come, with a woman and baby. During a snow storm; a man named Mr. Burn
gave Dillon, Elena and Hope shelter.
During their stay in Mr. Burn’s shack, a young Daniel Dillon decided to
exchange his wife and baby, to Mr. Burn.
The young Daniel Dillon received, in return, the shack and the rights to
Mr. Burn’s gold claim. Elena and Hope do
leave with Mr. Burn, and, Daniel Dillon stays behind; as agreed. Furthermore, he becomes exceedingly wealthy,
and, the owner of the Town of Kingdom Come. Daniel Dillon and Elena Burn, are finally
able to re-unite, at the shack. The same
shack where Elena, was traded to Mr. Burn.
After the meeting, Daniel Dillon decides to leave Lucia, in order, to
re-marry Elena. Ultimately, Dalglish
sends the railroad in a different direction, and, things change in the Town of Kingdom
Come. Director,
Michael Winterbottom, does a good job.
Furthermore, he does a tremendously good job, bringing this story to
life. The town, particularly during the
winter months, is beautiful against a backdrop of countryside and forest. The writers do an equally good job. The Daniel Dillon character is a simple, but,
a well written character. Additionally,
the same can be said, about the Lucia character. The officially recognized stars contribute
tremendously. They would be missed, if
they were not chosen. Special
recognition is merited to Milla Jovovich for the Lucia character. Furthermore, special recognition is also
merited to Wes Bentley for the Donald Dalglish character. Overall, The
Claim (2000) earns the rating of 7 out of 10.
The movie narrative of, The Claim (2000), is as follows. It is the year 1867. The location is a small town called Kingdom
Come. Kingdom Come is located in the Sierra
Nevada Mountains,
in the State of California, U.S.A. People arrive at Kingdom Come. Furthermore, they arrive by horse and
carriage. Amongst the new arrivals are
prostitutes, and, people from the Central Pacific Railroad. Kingdom Come belongs to a man named, Daniel
Dillon. Dillon is also the law in
Kingdom Come. Dillon’s men greet the new
arrivals, and, they enforce Dillon’s law.
Furthermore, they confiscate weapons from the workers of the Central
Pacific Railroad. A man named Donald
Dalglish appears to be the leader, of the workers, of the Central Pacific
Railroad. A mother and daughter, also
arrive with the group. The mother’s name
is Elena Burn. The daughter’s name is
Hope Burn. Elena and Hope are not
prostitutes, and, the men start to fight each other for their attention. Dillon’s men break up the fight. Hope and Dalglish quickly meet. Additionally, Dalglish is the Chief Engineer
for the Central Pacific Railroad.
Dalglish escorts Hope through the town.
Elena and Hope stay at the hotel.
Furthermore, Elena is sick. At
the bar, the men and the prostitutes interact with each other. Dalglish arrives at the bar. Lucia sings in the Portuguese language. Lucia is Dillon’s woman, but, they are not
married. Dalglish is sent to meet Mr.
Dillon. Dillon gambles using Dalglish’s
birthday. Lucia arrives at the gambling
area. Lucia and Dalglish, get to know
each other. Lucia makes a speech, in
honor, of the Central Pacific Railroad.
Lucia introduces Dalglish, and another worker from the Central Pacific
Railroad, to two prostitutes. The other
worker accepts his prostitute; however, Dalglish grudgingly accepts his
prostitute. Lucia and Dillon prepare to
go to sleep. They also pass time
together; as a couple. Dalglish arrives
at the town’s brothel. Unexpectedly, two
men fight over stolen gold. The stolen
gold, was also going to be used as payment, for prostitutes. One of Dillon’s men administers
punishment. The men have to report, to
Mr. Dillon in the morning. Dalglish
enters the bed area with a prostitute.
Furthermore, he passes the night with two prostitutes. The next morning, Hope and Elena watch
Dillon, from their hotel bedroom.
Furthermore, Elena gives Hope a rosary chain, and, she tells Hope to
give it to Mr. Dillon. At the same time,
Dillon and his men publicly punish a man.
Dillon decides, which man stole the gold, from the other man. The man is punished by being lashed 25 times,
by a leather whip. Hope successfully
gives Dillon, the rosary chain. Dalglish
escorts Hope back to the hotel.
Furthermore, Hope tells Dalglish that, Dillon is her relative. Dalglish tells Hope that, the railroad is
interested in putting a station in Kingdom Come. Dalglish and Hope agree to meet-up, the
next day. Dillon travels to a shack,
which he keeps, out in the forest. At
the shack, Dillon looks at a picture of a man, woman and baby. The scene changes, and, a man travels through
a snow storm. A woman and baby, also,
travel with the man. Unexpectedly, they
arrive at a shack. The owner lets them
enter. The man is from Ireland. The woman is from Poland. Furthermore, both are looking for gold. The owner of the shack shows them gold
nuggets. The owner of the shack, and,
the man from Ireland
agree to a trade. The owner of the shack
receives, the woman and the baby. The
man from Ireland
receives a claim, which is used, to mine for gold. The scene changes, and, Dillon is at his
shack. It results that, the man from Ireland
is the young Daniel Dillon. The woman is
the young Elena Burn, and, the baby is Hope Burn. The owner of the shack is Mr. Burn. The scene changes, and, Dalglish passes time
with Hope. They are preparing to leave
into the forest. Dalglish and Hope
re-join the big group, and, they walk towards the forest. The big group is the workers, of the Central
Pacific Railroad. Dalglish and Hope,
pass the day surveying the land. At the hotel,
Lucia and Hope meet. Lucia is there to
invite Elena and Hope, for a visit, at Dillon’s house. Hope goes, but, Elena stays at the
hotel. Lucia and Hope walk to Dillon’s
house. Furthermore, they talk about
Dalglish. At Dillon’s house, Hope plays the
piano, and, Lucia sings. Additionally,
Lucia helps Hope find a dress. At the
bar Lucia sings, and, Hope plays the piano.
After singing, Lucia sits at a table with Dalglish and Dillon. Hope stays on stage, and, she recites a
poem. The scene changes, and, Dillon
remembers himself; as a young man.
Furthermore, he remembers Hope when she was a baby. The scene changes, and, Dillon is at the
bar. Hope sits at Dillon’s table, and,
Dalglish stands to sing. At the brothel,
Bellanger is out of money and favor with the prostitutes. Bellanger works for the Central Pacific
Railroad. Dalglish walks Hope to the
hotel. Bellanger passes the night with a
prostitute. The next morning, Dillon
sends Elena gifts. Hope also receives
gifts. Additionally, he asks for Elena
to be sent to him. Elena travels to
Dillon’s shack in the forest. At the
shack, Elena tells Dillon that Mr. Burn died.
Additionally, that she is dying.
Furthermore, she asks Dillon for $200 dollars a year. Hope doesn’t know their true story. Dillon leaves without answering, Elena’s
request. Dillon travels to the
bank. At the bank, Dillon withdraws several
bars of gold. Dillon has sexual
intercourse with Lucia. After the sex,
Dillon tells Lucia that, he is leaving her.
Furthermore; he gives her the bar, tobacco house and the house. Lucia accuses Dillon of wanting to have sex,
with Hope Burn. Dillon becomes angry and
hits, Lucia. Dalglish continues
surveying the land, for the Central Pacific Railroad. Unfortunately, there is a tragic explosion,
and, several workers die. The workers of
the Central Pacific Railroad, bury their own.
At night, Dalglish and Bellanger talk.
It appears that, the railroad will not pass through the Town of Kingdom
Come. At the
Town of Kingdom Come, Dillon
organizes the men. The men start to
pull, and transport, a house into the town.
Elena wakes up to music, and, a request to see Mr. Dillon. At the new house, Dillon asks Elena to marry
him. Elena agrees to marry Mr.
Dillon. At night, Elena explains to Hope,
why she is marrying Dillon. Dalglish,
and the workers of the Central Pacific Railroad, return. Lucia and the prostitutes greet the men, as
they arrive. Furthermore, Lucia informs
Dalglish of Dillon’s marriage to Elena.
Dalglish attends the wedding party.
He also dances with Hope. That
night, the Town of Kingdom Come
celebrates the wedding. Dalglish and
Hope pass time talking. Bellanger
announces his engagement, to his favorite prostitute. At the bar, the men celebrate Bellanger’s
engagement. Lucia attempts to pass the
night, with Dalglish. Dalglish rejects
the advances. The next morning, the
workers of the Central Pacific Railroad leave.
Dillon tells Dalglish to not return, if, he doesn’t secure the railroad
through Kingdom Come. Dillon attempts to
help his wife, with her sickness. He
hires a man, who cures, using electricity.
Dalglish meets with his boss, at the Central Pacific Railroad. At the meeting, Dalglish wants to avoid the
Town of Kingdom Come. Furthermore, he thinks that the town, would
eventually re-locate to the new location.
The boss lets Dalglish, do as he wants.
Elena Dillon continues to be sick.
Hope helps her mother, with her illness.
The scene changes, and, Dillon remembers himself; as a young man. The young Dillon shouts for Elena. The scene changes, and, Dillon watches his
wife. The workers of the Central Pacific
Railroad, return. Furthermore, they
quickly retrieve their supplies and weapons.
Dillon is quickly informed of the situation. Dillon and his men prepare their
weapons. Dillon approaches and the men,
prepare for a gun fight. Dalglish
confirms to Dillon that, the railroad is not passing through Kingdom Come. Hope approaches, and, Bellanger kills
Sweetley. There is a stand off, but,
there is no gunfight. Dillon lets the
men, of the Central Pacific Railroad, leave without further incident. Additionally, Dillon takes Hope with
him. From this point forward; the series
of events, take the viewer, to the end.
Lucia and the prostitutes decide to re-locate. They start a new town, at the site, of the
future railroad station. Finally; you
have to watch, in order to know, how this movie ends.
The movie narrative of the feature
film, The Claim (2000), ends with
some Hollywood facts.
The countries of origin are the United
Kingdom, France
and Canada. The official language is English. There are other notable release dates. The other notable release dates are: U.S.A.,
December 7, 2000 (Los
Angeles, California)
(Premiere); U.S.A.,
December 29, 2000 (Los
Angeles, California); U.S.A.,
December 29, 2000 (New
York City, New York)
and Germany, February 17, 2001 (Berlin International
Film Festival). There are 3 filming
locations, in total, for this feature film.
The filming locations are:
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway, Durango,
Colorado, U.S.A.;
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
and Fortress Mountain,
Kananaskis Country, Alberta,
Canada. There is box office data for this particular
movie. The original budget is estimated
at, $20 million CAD. The opening weekend
is for the Country of the United States of
America, and, it occurred on January 5, 2001. On its opening weekend, this movie made
$5,326 USD. This movie is closed in
theaters on May 18, 2001. The gross profits, that are reported, are
$403,932 USD. The filming dates, that
are reported, are February 2000 to April 2000.
The production companies are Alliance Atlantis Communications, Arts
Council of England, British Broadcasting Company (BBC), Canal +, DB
Entertainment, Grosvenor Park Productions, Pathe Pictures International and
Revolution Films. There are eight
distributors for this particular movie.
All of the distributors are Alta Classics S.L. Unipersonal (Spain),
Concorde Filmverleih (Germany), Eurovideo (All Media), Film1 Action
(Netherlands), Manga Films (Spain), Pathe (France), Shochiku Eiga and United
Artists (U.S.A.) (Theatrical).
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