The Sunchaser

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name = The Sunchaser


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director = Michael Cimino
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starring = Woody Harrelson
Jon Seda
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released = 1996
runtime = 122 min.
country = U.S.A.
language = English
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imdb_id = 0117781

"The Sunchaser" is 1996 film directed by Michael Cimino and starring Woody Harrelson and Jon Seda.

Plot summary

Seda plays "Blue" Monroe a 16-year old juvenile offender (convicted of murdering an abusive stepfather) who is dying of abdominal cancer. Harrelson portrays Dr. Michael Reynolds, Blue's rich, self-absorbed oncologist. During a medical visit the patient discovers he has a month to live and decides to escape. He kidnaps Dr. Reynolds and forces him to drive to Arizona to visit a mountain lake sacred to the Navajo people. The trip forces both to confront their sense-of-self and their life choices.

External links

*imdb title|id=0117781|title=The Sunchaser
* [http://www.michaelcimino.fr/film-michael-cimino.php?id_film=7 The Sunchaser] at [http://www.michaelcimino.fr Unofficial french website]