| | | An adventure in obsession...
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As both star and director of White Hunter, Black Heart, Clint Eastwood plays one of his most colorful roles and crafts one of the most acclaimed movies of his 45-year career. He plays John Wilson, a brilliant, driven film director (loosely based on legendary director John Huston) determined to turn his new project in Africa into a grand personal adventure hunting a wild elephant. Jeff Fahey, Marisa Berenson and George Dzundza co-star in this rugged, robust movie from the novel by co-screenwriter Peter Viertel, who accompanied Huston to Africa in 1950 to work on The African Queen. Filmed on location in Zimbabwe and London, White Hunter, Black Heart is a bold trek into the heart of adventure, one you won't want to let get away.
"A masterful work. Wonderfully entertaining." Jack Garner, Gannett News Service
"...excitement, wit and intelligence" Rex Reed, New York Observer
Editor's Note
When John Huston left for Africa to shoot THE AFRICAN QUEEN, he asked his friend, writer Peter Viertel, to come along with him, ostensibly to help him polish James Agee's script. Eventually, Viertel wrote a fictionalized account of his experience with Huston in Africa, WHITE HUNTER, BLACK HEART. Almost 30 years later, Clint Eastwood made a film of that novel. Eastwood plays director John Wilson, a man clearly modeled after Huston. Wilson is a gregarious and tremendously engaging character, very different from the strong, silent image of Eastwood his fans have grown to know. At the same time, like many of Clint's characters, Wilson is a man who lives by his own rules. He goes to Africa, far more interested in shooting an elephant on safari than in shooting his movie. His real obsession seems to be his image of himself as a man of action. Wilson is a rascal, somewhat admirable in his ideals, but he's also selfish, stubborn, and irresponsible. Eventually, his pursuit leads to tragedy in Eastwood's most scathing and powerful critique of the macho image he himself has built a career on. It's perhaps the most complex and compelling work Eastwood has done as an actor.
Plot Summary
A brilliant filmmaker with a zest for adventure takes on a movie project in Africa. What he really wants is to bag an elephant--and this obsession jeopardizes the entire project and the safety of those around him.
| Features | Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai | | Theatrical Trailer | | Featurette: Eastwood Film Highlights | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1; French Dolby Digital Stereo; Portuguese Mono | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16x9 TVs | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 4/26/2005 |
| Running Time: 121 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1990 | | Catalog ID: 27450 | | UPC: 00085392754021 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Mandarin | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...[A] provocative and entertaining film..." 10/18/1990 p.45New York Times
"...A gutsy, fascinating departure for [Eastwood]....A film as brave as it is improbable..." 09/14/1990 p.C1 Film Comment
"...Eastwood is an implosive actor....[He] is a genial gent who radiates easy charisma..." 09/01/1990 p.21-3 Los Angeles Times
"...It's well acted....The last scene has withering power. And it's a movie that's about something....It's a fine film in many ways..." 09/14/1990 p.F1 |
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