Sunchaser (1996)

"Sunchaser" follows millionaire oncologist Dr. Michael Reynolds (Woody Harrelson) who's living a life of luxury in Los Angeles when he is assigned to young cancer patient Brandon Monroe (Jon Seda), a violent former gang member with nothing but contempt for the doctor. Monroe, who is part Cherokee, gets hold of a gun, kidnaps Reynolds and forces him to go to an Arizona reservation, where he thinks a lake's healing powers will cure him. Their journey is fraught with danger but leads to insights for both men.With a hot script from Charles Leavitt, this marks the end of movies for the once masterful Michael Cimino. He came in hot with "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot", wowed everyone with "The Deer Hunter", destroyed the auteur movement with "Heaven's Gate" and burned people and his flame from there on out. Is "Sunchaser" bad? Did it get an unfair turn from critics? Do Jon Seda and Harrelson turn in interesting performances? Can you see what seemed to make the script a hot commodity? Tune in and find out!#michaelcimino #woodyharrelson #jonseda #podcast #sunchaser #finalfilm