Savannah (2013) - Jim Caviezel Chiwetel Ejiofor Jaimie Alexander Sam Shepard Hal Holbrook

The true story of Ward Allen (Caviezel), a romantic and bombastic character who rejects his plantation heritage for the freedom of life on a river. Ward navigates the change of early 20th century on the wrong side of the law and society with his loyal friend, the free slave Christmas Moultrie (Ejiofor), at his side. Master of Shakespeare, and the shotgun that provides Savannah’s markets with fowl, Ward fights for his rights as a hunter. His charisma and eloquent rhetoric win the heart of the society lady Lucy Stubbs (Alexander) who defies her father Mr. Stubbs (Shepard) to marry him. An elderly Moultrie tells the story of life on the river with his friend to a little boy, who passes the legendary Ward Allen down to the next generation.