In forsaken, the sutherlands bond in the old west the. So a movie like forsaken which follows a mostly familiar path but does it very well, is some welcome comfort food for viewers. Kiefer william frederick dempsey george rufus sutherland, better known to the world as kiefer sutherland, was born in 1996, in england. In 2016, he was a member of the main competition jury of the 2016 cannes film festival. You would have come home if she was dying but you wouldnt come home when she was living and full of hope, sutherlands character says. Kiefer sutherland, left, and his father, donald sutherland, star as a son and his dad in the western forsaken.
Jon cassar canadian father and son actors donald and kiefer sutherland have not really worked together in a film before, although each has done westerns kiefer in the young guns movies, and donald in a remake of dawn rider. And fatherandson duo donald and kiefer sutherland looked only too happy to share. The forsaken doesnt compare with the greats, but is still an excellent old style western. Kiefer sutherland is a britishcanadian actor, producer, director, and singersongwriter who is widely recognized for one of his best roles as jack bauer on the fox drama series 24 20012010, 2014, for which he won an emmy, a golden globe, two screen actors guild awards and two satellite awards. Come to think of it ive liked him since 1988 when young guns came out. In 1872, john henry clayton kiefer sutherland retires as a gunfighter and returns to his hometown of fowler, wyoming in hope of repairing his relationship with his estranged father, reverend. A former civil war soldier returns home after a series of illdefined violent.
He is known for his starring role as jack bauer in the fox drama series 24 20012010, 2014, for which he won an emmy award, a golden globe award, two screen actors guild awards, and two satellite awards. The big news about the movie is that it represents, believe it or not, the first substantial pairing of fatherandson actors donald sutherland and kiefer sutherland. Thematically onthenose conversations relayed in dully lit closeups get spaced out with. Donald and kiefer sutherland attend forsaken premiere at tiff. In 1872, john henry clayton kiefer sutherland retires as a gunfighter and returns to his hometown of fowler, wyoming in hope of repairing. Kiefer and donald sutherland share the screen in this brooding western about an embittered gunslinger who attempts to make amends with his estranged father whilst their community is besieged by ruthless landgrabbers.
For showing up in mere three seasons of 24, kiefer sutherland was paid 40 million dollars. Kiefer sutherland full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. There are a huge number of new releases on amazon this week. Film workers finally paid for troubled albertashot kiefer. Directed by jon cassar im a sucker for a good western. With forsaken, a western about a lone gunman trying to resist violence to please his preacher dad, kiefer and donald sutherland take the ride. In 1872, john henry clayton kiefer sutherland retires as a gunfighter and returns. Forsaken 2015 drama, western, jon cassar, kiefer sutherland, donald sutherland, brian cox. Sep 16, 2015 if forsaken were any more oldfashioned, lenser rene ohashi might have filmed it in blackandwhite, scripter brad mirman definitely would have trimmed the fbombs from his dialogue, and the. Avec demi moore, kiefer sutherland, donald sutherland. Theres something about saying this dialog and telling this story and looking into that face and the experience i have had, like any son does, of wanting my father. The film stars kiefer sutherland, donald sutherland, brian cox, michael wincott, aaron poole and demi moore.
If forsaken were any more oldfashioned, lenser rene ohashi might have filmed it in blackandwhite, scripter brad mirman definitely would have trimmed the fbombs from his dialogue, and the. May 01, 2015 when kiefer sutherland and the producers of forsaken pulled up stakes in alberta, canada two summers ago, they allegedly left town owing a lot of money to local vendors and crew members. The movie shane was filmed in 1953 and it would be fair to say that it was one of the greatest westerns ever made. Sep 17, 2015 they share the screen in upcoming western movie forsaken.
Donald sutherland can be seen tribute in the film three billboards outside ebbing, missouri, where sam rockwells character and his mom discuss him in a feature movie scene. Actor kiefer sutherland is reteaming with his 24 costar stephen fry for work on a secret film project. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Additionally, sutherland played the character in the 2008 television movie 24. Old, tried and true brooding, intense, and dreary, forsaken is an old fashioned western told in an old fashioned way. Sep 18, 2019 actor kiefer sutherland is reteaming with his 24 costar stephen fry for work on a secret film project. Kiefer sutherland is a britishcanadian actor, producer, director, and singersongwriter who is widely recognized for one of his best roles as jack bauer on the fox drama series 24 20012010, 2014, for which he won an emmy, a golden globe, two. Donald sutherland, who acted with kiefer in 2015s forsaken, would like to work with him again. Kiefer and donald sutherland costar in albertashot.
In 1872, an embittered gunslinger named john henry clayton attempts to make amends with his estranged father reverend samuel clayton while their. Both of his parents were actors, so keifer knew from the very young age what it meant to be an actor. Beautifully filmed in an alberta that stood in for the wideopen wyoming of the late 1800s, forsaken is western of the oldfashioned kind. Trivia imdb the movie was shot at the cl ranch of calgary, alberta right after discovery channels klondike 2014 had wrapped, meaning the town had to be quickly transformed from a booming city circa 1890 to a notsobooming town in the wild west circa 1870 reunites costars kiefer sutherland and demi moore who previously appeared. Forsaken is a coproduction between panacea entertainment and minds eye entertainment. May 16, 2016 in forsaken, much of the story provided by scribe brad mirman the good shepard, is pretty much black and white. Kiefer william frederick dempsey george rufus sutherland born 21 december 1966 is a britishcanadian actor, voice actor, producer, director, and singersongwriter. Forsaken 2015 kiefer sutherland, donald sutherland. The two did appear in a movie before, the largely forgotten 1983 neilsimonpenned comedy max. Forsaken, which was shot at the cl ranch west of calgary, stars sutherland, his father donald and demi moore.
If forsaken were any more oldfashioned, lenser rene ohashi might have filmed it in blackandwhite, scripter brad mirman definitely would have trimmed the f. Forsaken is directed by jon cassar and written by brad mirman. Kiefer sutherland western forsaken bought by momentum for u. Unfortunately, they go from oscar contenders to stuff that would be filler on a slow week really, really quickly, so i will be skipping over most of them. Kiefers daughter, sarah sutherland, 30, plays former first daughter catherine meyer in veep. And fatherandson duo donald and kiefer sutherland looked only too happy to share the red carpet as they stepped out to the premiere at. In a chat about donald sutherlands career, kiefer gushes about his dads long list of film credits, calling him an unbelievably diverse actor.
He also spoke about starring alongside his father donald sutherland in upcoming movie forsaken. The two did appear in a movie before, the largely forgotten 1983 neilsimonpenned comedy max dugan returns. Forsakenkiefer sutherland, donald sutherland, demi moore, brian cox, michael wincott, aaron poole, greg ellis 2015. Canadian father and son actors donald and kiefer sutherland have not really worked together in a film before, although each has done westerns kiefer in the young guns movies, and donald in a remake of dawn rider. Mar 15, 2018 kiefers daughter, sarah sutherland, 30, plays former first daughter catherine meyer in veep. Both separated in 1999 and their divorce was finalized in 2008. His take a straight ripoff of the classics is weirdly refreshing as a. From the perfected subtleties he has portrayed in supporting roles, to his command of the screen.
Perhaps the most definitive descriptor for kiefer sutherlands career is not any particular niche hes carved for himself, but rather his versatility. Everything you need to know about forsaken movie 2016. In a 20plusyear career, forsaken is only director jon cassars third rodeo beyond the small screen, where he previously ground the younger sutherland into unaffected action meat on 24, so theres clear precedent for the films paintbynumbers construction and its stars mechanical turn. Movies forsaken marks the first time donald sutherland and his son kiefer have teamed up on screen as father and son.
Forsaken forsaken is a 2015 canadian western drama film directed by jon cassar, from a screenplay by brad mirman. Forsaken, with kiefer sutherland as a conflicted gunslinger and donald sutherland as his disapproving dad, only runs for 90 minutes yet took more than three decades to make. Forsaken on dvd march 29, 2016 starring kiefer sutherland, donald sutherland, brian cox, michael wincott. Clint eastwoods pale rider followed a similar story line and forsaken too is similar in nature to the main plot. Film workers finally paid for troubled albertashot kiefer sutherland.
The british actor joined the cast of sutherlands hit action drama for reboot series 24. This is a western film in the formula of the old westerns and had it been made decades ago, john. Members of the film crew that worked on kiefer sutherlands troubled albertashot western forsaken nearly two years ago are finally being paid by producers. New film release forsaken kiefer sutherland and donald sutherland are cast as prodigal son and disapproving dad in jon cassars enjoyably oldfashioned western. This is a western film in the formula of the old westerns and had it been made decades ago, john wayne or clint eastwood might have starred in the movie. Donald sutherland adds wealthy getty in trust to rich. Music is by jonathan goldsmith and cinematography by rene ohashi. Kiefer sutherland talks about filming forsaken with dad donald. The younger sutherland is john henry clayton, who returns. After working in the movie industry for more than 30 years, he had the chance to star with his father, donald sutherland, in the westerndrama film forsaken, which also stars demi moore and brian cox. Kiefer sutherland talks about filming forsaken with dad. Mar 17, 2016 beautifully filmed in an alberta that stood in for the wideopen wyoming of the late 1800s, forsaken is western of the oldfashioned kind.
Kiefer and donald sutherland did fatherson bonding in. Kiefer sutherland can be an great actor from england. Sutherlands team up in forsaken family choice awards. Jon cassars film rejects the recent revisionism thats flooded the genre.
Forsaken is a 2015 canadian western drama film directed by jon cassar, from a screenplay by brad mirman. It stars kiefer sutherland, donald sutherland, brian cox, michael wincott, aaron poole and demi moore. If forsaken were any more oldfashioned, lenser rene ohashi might have filmed it in blackandwhite, scripter brad mirman definitely would have trimmed the. Kiefer sutherland list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Kiefer and donald sutherland star in unimaginative drama with typical themes. Jul 24, 2015 members of the film crew that worked on kiefer sutherlands troubled albertashot western forsaken nearly two years ago are finally being paid by producers. If forsaken were any more oldfashioned, lenser rene ohashi might have filmed it in blackandwhite, scripter brad mirman definitely would have trimmed the fbombs from his dialogue, and the entire enterprise probably would bear the brand of rko or republic pictures. Kiefer and donald sutherland did fatherson bonding in forsaken. Fatherandson western explores welltrodden territory. Perhaps the most definitive descriptor for kiefer sutherland s career is not any particular niche hes carved for himself, but rather his versatility. Kiefer sutherland on forsaken, costarring dad donald. Kiefer william frederick dempsey george rufus sutherland born, 1966. The main drawing card of forsaken is a rare pairing of father and son donald and kiefer sutherland, playing an estranged father and son.
In forsaken, he is directed by his cohort from foxs 24, jon cassar, who remembers, we worked together for almost nine years. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Kiefer sutherland to star in new quibi series the fugitive. Seeing kiefer sutherland in this western, forsaken was of immediate interest to me so i ordered my copy of the bluray. If not for the swearing by the great brian cox, this is a western that could have been made in the 60s with glenn ford or randolph scott. Kiefer sutherland has said that he doesnt know how he coped with the physical demands of filming 24 in an interview and photoshoot with esquire, the 47yearold actor opened up about filming. You know who the bad guys are and you like and root for the underdogs, downtrodden and of course the protagonist, here, played by kiefer sutherland 24, mirrors, the lost boys. They share the screen in upcoming western movie forsaken. Check out actor kiefer sutherland, son of donald sutherland, who appeared in the 1980s comingofage films stand by me and the lost boys, on. Michael wincott in forsaken 2015 donald sutherland and kiefer sutherland in forsaken 2015 kiefer sutherland at an event for forsaken. And i am pleased to report that forsaken is a pretty decent attempt at an old fashioned rootin tootin western. The problem with this, is that it will be judged for being to old fashioned. When kiefer sutherland stepped onto the set of forsaken now available on digital hd and out on bluray march 29, it was the first time he had ever filmed a scene with his father, donald. Religious film has an insulting and forced message.
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