River Phoenix, Jonathan Pryce, Judy Davis

Dealing with nuclear testing and its long-lasting, deadly effects, the movie portrays Boy, a widower living on a nuclear testing site. Living as a hermit, he waits for the end of the world carving lit...( read more  read more... )tle wooden dolls that he believes have magical powers. The other two characters in the movie are a husband and wife played by Jonathan Prycs and Judy Davis. While travelling across the Arizona desert, their car breaks down and they are rescued by the Boy. The "Dark Blood" of the title is the Boy's dark side...

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Directed by: George Sluizer

Release Date: January 3, 1993

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  • January 7, 2008
    Fascinating! This movie is indeed one of a kind.
  • December 10, 2008
    I wish I could see it but yeah it hasn't been released and we know it won't be released unless they find someone to take the place of River Phoenix.Which they really can't do..Or they won't do cause that is just so wrong.
  • May 15, 2008
    this was never released, but i would love to see any part of this movie.
  • November 21, 2007
    Curious to see what it would be like
  • May 3, 2007
    I'm really not sure how this movie got such a high rating... when it hasn't been released, and probably never will :(
  • April 4, 2007
    Is this movie even out on DVD?? was it ever released??
  • March 31, 2007
    it was his last film at it was never finsihed =[
  • March 19, 2007
    Hmmm....sounds eerie.

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  • which famous actor died while filming dark blood  Answer »
  • We're dark and we're ugly and were birthed out of mud, we obey the dark wizard and our taste buds crave blood. Who are we?  Answer »
  • The trailer for "Blood and Chocolate" was screened before audiences nationwide during the release of "Rocky Balboa". The dark nature of the trailer, combined with the enunciation and presentation of the title, caught moviegoers by surprise, leading to unexpected and unintended laughter in theaters.  Answer »
  • Which movie was River Phoenix filming when he died in 1993, and therefore it was never completed and released?  Answer »

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