At Sachem Farm (1998)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

John Huddles

Writer:

John Huddles (written by)

Release Date:

2 May 2001 (France)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Ross, a self-absorbed and determined young man, plans to sell off his family's priceless wine collection...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Cast

Minnie Driver	...	Kendal
Nigel Hawthorne	...	Uncle Cullen
Rufus Sewell	...	Ross
Amelia Heinle	...	Laurie
Michael E. Rodgers	...	Paul
Keone Young	...	Mr. Tang
Gregory Sporleder	...	Tom
Chalvay Srichoom	...	Cha
Elizabeth Tsing	...	Maya
Jim Beaver	...	Foreman
Greg Grunberg	...	Delivery Man
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julieanne Young	...	Bar Patron (as Julieanne Younghans)

Also Known As:

Higher Love (USA) (cable TV title)
Trade Winds
Uncorked (USA) (video title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some language.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

France:U | Iceland:L | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Simi Valley, California, USA

Company:

Itasca Pictures

Trivia:

Director John Huddles told producer 'Dan Grodnik' they shouldn't shoot the film in March especially in the hills because of the severe rains that were forecast. Grodnik said he only had a small window of availability for Minnie Driver and had to schedule the film for that time. Grodnik went on to tell Huddles not to worry about a little rain. One rainy afternoon Grodnik got a call from his line producer saying the weather had become impossible to shoot in. Grodnik told him to continue anyway. The line producer said he would like to but the grip truck just washed away down a gully.

Quotes:

Kendal: Ross! There's a disaster brewing on the roof!

terrific movie

Very few movies stay with me, but from the opening scene, I knew this one would be with me. From the very first scene complete with appropriate background music, I knew this movie would be something special. It is not so much that this movie teaches a lesson about introspection and what should be appreciated, it is how the movie does it without pronouncements and without the customary selling points that we expect to see in modern movies (i.e, gratuitous sex or murder scenes). The character of Uncle Cullen is terrific and brings everything together. As soon as I finished the movie, I wanted to watch it all over again and have everyone else see it. I'm not sure how it struck other people, but for anyone who has ever wondered about what he/she does from day to day and why it is so important, this is essential viewing.