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To Have and to Hold
| Actor(s): Tchéky Karyo, Rachel Griffiths, Steve Jacobs Director(s): John Hillcoat |
Movie Details
| Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children Movie Release: 1996 DVD Release: 08/31/2004 Format: DVD SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 39 mins Studio: Pathfinder Home Ent. Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Drama, Thriller, Romantic Drama, Jungle Film, Psychological Thriller |
DVD Synopsis
This Australian melodrama of obsessive love and violence is as humid and brooding as the Papuan jungle in which most of was filmed. Set in a remote town in Papua, New Guinea (some scenes were shot in Northern Australia) the story begins as the bereaved widower Jack gets increasingly drunk with Sal the barkeeper and Steve, an ex-missionary. Rose, his wife has just died under mysterious circumstances. Time passes and Jack, who earns a meager living showing violent action-films to local villagers journeys to Melbourne for new movies. There he meets romance novelist Kate, a woman who uncannily resembles the late Rose. Jack quickly launches a romantic campaign and successfully lures Kate back to his lush jungle home where they spend much time making love and being happy. Unfortunately, Jack slowly changes. First he tries to get Kate to wear Rose's clothing. He then compulsively spends his time staring at films of Rose. It doesn't take long for Kate to see in the films that there was something going on between Rose and Sal. The implications coupled with Rose's sudden demise frightens Kate. Meanwhile, the village youth grow increasingly violent. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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