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Savior

Savior

History · Drama · War · 1998

A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia.

Movie details

Savior

“He's fighting a war he doesn't believe in, hoping to find something he does.”

1998 History · Drama · War 1h 43m

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Savior?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Predrag Antonijević

Written by

Robert Orr

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Joshua Rose

Pascal Rollin

Pascal Rollin

Paris Priest

C

Catlin Foster

Christian

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Peter

John Maclaren

John Maclaren

Colonel

Nataša Ninković

Nataša Ninković

Vera

Nastassja Kinski

Nastassja Kinski

Maria Rose

Court is in session

Put Savior on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.