# The Sunchaser (1996)

> A terminally ill young offender abducts his wealthy oncologist and races across the American Southwest toward a Navajo healing site, where pursuit gives way to uneasy spiritual connection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24031

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Michael Cimino
- Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jon Seda, Anne Bancroft, Alexandra Tydings, Matt Mulhern, Talisa Soto, Richard Bauer, Victor Aaron
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117781/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: intense, spiritually searching, earnest, serious movie night, road movie marathon

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