Savior
Seen it?1998 | 103 min | History, Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Casualties of War or Casablanca, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Predrag Antonijević
- Dennis QuaidJoshua Rose
- Pascal RollinParis Priest
- Catlin FosterChristian
- Stellan SkarsgårdPeter
- John MaclarenColonel
- Nataša NinkovićVera
- Nastassja KinskiMaria Rose
- Sergej TrifunovićGoran
- Nebojša GlogovacVera's Brother
- Kosta AndrejevicBoy on Bridge