The Quarry Movie Review 1998

A nameless fugitive (Lynch) accepts a ride from a minister, whom he accidentally kills. He takes over the man's identity and possessions and journeys to the minister's new posting in a nearby isolated South African town. When his goods are in turn stolen by a poor young black man, Valentine, the town's racist white police chief not only arrests Valentine for the theft but links him to the murder when the minister's body is discovered. The original fugitive is consumed by guilt but will justice prevail? Based on the novel by Damon Galgut. English and Afrikaans with subtitles.

Distribution

First Run Features, The Film Center Building, 630 Ninth Ave., Ste. 1213, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)243-0600, Toll-free: 800-229-8575, Fax: (212)989-7649, Email: info@firstrunfeatures.com, URL: http://www.firstrunfeatures.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 112 minutes.
Originally from South African.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Fugitives, Not-So-True Identity, Cops, Apartheid, Religion, Justice Prevails...?

Screenplay

Marion Hansel

Cast

John Lynch, Serge-Henri Valcke, Jonny Phillips, Oscar Petersen, Jody Abrahams, Sylvia Esau

Cinematography

Bernard Lutic

Director

Marion Hansel

Music

Takashi Kako