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Dark Blood

Filmed in 1993 but never completed due to River Phoenix's death, Dark Blood tells the story of Boy, a young widower living on a nuclear testing site in the desert. Boy is waiting for the end of the world and carves Katchina dolls that supposedly contain magical powers. Boy's solitude is interrupted when a Hollywood jet-set couple who are travelling across the desert become stranded after their car breaks down. The couple are rescued by Boy, who then holds them prisoner because of his desire for the woman and his ambition to create a better world with her.

Top Cast

  • River Phoenix

    River Phoenix

    Boy

  • Judy Davis

    Judy Davis

    Buffy Fletcher

  • Jonathan Pryce

    Jonathan Pryce

    Harry Fletcher

  • Karen Black

    Karen Black

    Motel Woman

  • T. Dan Hopkins

    T. Dan Hopkins

    Joe Tapesi

  • Lorne Miller

    Lorne Miller

    Mechanic / Motel Woman's Son

  • Julius Drum

    Julius Drum

    Indian #1

  • John Trudell

    John Trudell

    Indian #2

  • Rodney A. Grant

    Rodney A. Grant

    Indian #3

Overview

Filmed in 1993 but never completed due to River Phoenix's death, Dark Blood tells the story of Boy, a young widower living on a nuclear testing site in the desert. Boy is waiting for the end of the world and carves Katchina dolls that supposedly contain magical powers. Boy's solitude is interrupted when a Hollywood jet-set couple who are travelling across the desert become stranded after their car breaks down. The couple are rescued by Boy, who then holds them prisoner because of his desire for the woman and his ambition to create a better world with her.

Rating

6.0 / 10
25 Reviews
1 Popular

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