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During a gubernatorial race in small-town Colorado, a mystery is uncovered involving a dead body found in a local lake. A private detective, Danny (Danny Huston), is hired by the governor-to-be's campaign manager (Richard Dreyfuss), who is worried that the unexpected event may be used as a scandal-maker by the opposition. But when Danny begins to investigate, he learns that business mogul Wes Benteen (Kris Kristofferson), is using the candidate, Dickie Pilager (Chris Cooper), to promote his moneymaking agenda. Director-writer-editor John Sayles weaves together multiple storylines involving environmental issues, political and corporate corruption, activism, illegal aliens, labour laws, and also a sweet love affair, simplifying it all into a cohesive and deeply enjoyable drama. He gets powerful performances from each cast member, making the characters shine in all of their nuanced intricacies. This strong film reflects on the presidency of George W. Bush in that candidate Pilager is a good-hearted Republican who lacks communications skills and a backbone, allowing regulation to lapse, power to be abused, and a scourge of long-term problems to be ignored. Meanwhile, SILVER CITY is a gripping whodunit, set in the still-dusty New West where old silver mines become real estate developments, and corporate tycoons attempt to privatise protected land for their own bounty. The immediate, effective supporting cast includes Daryl Hannah, Thora Birch, Tim Roth, Maria Bello, Sal Lopez, Miguel Ferrer, and Billy Zane.

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ProducerMaggie Renzi

EAN5022153185910

eBay Product ID (ePID)48571421

Product Key Features

ActorTim Roth, Chris Cooper, Billy Zane, Danny Huston, Kris Kristofferson, Thora Birch, Daryl Hannah, Richard Dreyfuss

Film/TV TitleSilver City

DirectorJohn Sayles

LanguageEnglish

Run Time123 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

FormatDVD

Release Year2005

FeaturesWidescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

ComposerMason Daring

ReviewsFilm Review - A delicious satire... wonderful., Eve - Superb political satire, Empire - Smart, intriguing, funny., Metro - Excellent, GQ - An excellent cast for a tale of political and corporate corruption.

ScreenwriterJohn Sayles

Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Format DescriptionDVD 9

Movie/TV TitleSilver City