''Eminent Domain'' is a 1990

historical drama A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents history, historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction s ...

film directed by

John Irvin John Irvin (born 7 May 1940) is an English film director. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, he began his career by directing a number of documentaries and television works, including the BBC Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (miniseries), ada ...

, and starring

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and

Anne Archer Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. Archer was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971, and in the year following, appeared in her feature-film debut '' The Honkers'' (1972). She had supporting roles in '' Cancel My Reservation'' ...

Plot

The film is based on the true story of a senior member of the Polish Politburo (played by

) and his wife (played by

) who are both abruptly banished from the party. While they struggle to figure out why, having unusual encounters with people they do not know in the process, things start to take a darker turn when the wife is sent to a

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and their 15-year-old daughter is kidnapped.

Cast

Production

The movie was filmed on location in

Gdańsk Gdańsk is a city on the Baltic Sea, Baltic coast of northern Poland, and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. With a population of 486,492, Data for territorial unit 2261000. it is Poland's sixth-largest city and principal seaport. Gdań ...

and

Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...

. According to film publicity, the movie was based on actual occurrences. The movie grossed $151,098 in a limited U.S. theatrical release.

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* * 1990 films French drama films Films set in 1979 Canadian drama films English-language Canadian films English-language French films 1990 drama films Films about communism Cold War films Films directed by John Irvin Films scored by Zbigniew Preisner Films set in Poland Films set in Warsaw Films shot in Poland Films shot in Warsaw 1990s English-language films 1990s Canadian films 1990s French films {{1990s-France-film-stub