Savannah (DVD + VUDU Digital Copy) (Walmart Exclusive)

Savannah Ward Allen was rich, eloquent, educated, yet he rejected his plantation inheritance for a free life on the river, hunting ducks. Savannah tells the story of a man willing to fight for his rights, his love, and his friendship in the deep south. Starring Jim Caviezel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jaimie Alexander, Sam Shepherd, Bradley Whitford, and Hal Holbrook Savannah is full of excitement, romance, and adventure! Film Synopsis Savannah is told in a series of flashbacks, narrated by Ward Allen's long time friend Christmas Moultrie (Chiwetel Ejiofor), now an old man. Born into the wealth an privilege of plantation owners in the deep south, Ward Allen's (Jim Caviezel) childhood in the mid 1800s was one of fine, fancy comfort. The well mannered, well bred man of Savannah set off to study at Oxford-- a real education. He returned to his southern home with Shakespeare, Philosophy, and eloquent talk under his belt, but the life of a wealthy gentleman farmer-- comfortable even in the 20th century, years after the Civil War-- left him unhappy. So Ward Allen-- the man of Savannah decided to reject his plantation heritage for a free and happy life on the river. Soon, the polished southern gentleman becomes a happy, hardworking outdoors man with his gun, dog, and loyal friend Christmas Moultrie (a former slave) at his side. Life does not turn out to be perfect, however, as Ward soon learns. The law does not take to kindly to the large amounts of fowl Ward is taking down with his steady shot, and although his game fills the plates of Savannah, he soon finds himself in front of the court. Mouths watering for fresh fowl win out, however, and Ward finds himself released with little more than a slap on the wrist-- time and time again. He is determined to fight for his rights as a hunter, and the rights for his companion and friend Christmas-- and the court sees its fair share of the Master of Shakespeare turned hunter. Life is not all guns and dogs for the charming man from the film Savannah, however, and he soon wins the heart of charming society woman Lucy Stubbs, who defies her father to marry the eloquent man of the woods. Will justice and love win out forever for Ward Allen, or will his actions bring him down just like the ducks he hunts? Hidden Lessons Although difficult to see at first, the film Savannah is filled with hidden lessons of value to the viewer. Temperance is one of these lessons. Ward Allen finds himself struggling with alcohol and his temper at many points during the film Savannah, which get him into scrape after scrape. He learns, however, that temperance and self-control are the only ways to earn respect, trust, and love. Justice is another strong theme throughout the film Savannah that viewers can learn from. Ward Allen fights with great courage and perseverance to ensure his rights are not trampled on, and instead of simply complaining he fights to change what he sees as injustices and problems in his world. Action, is another lesson viewers can learn from Ward and the film Savannah. He never sits on his chair and wishes the world were different, but he steps out with the determination to see change for the better.

"Savannah" is the true story of Ward Allen, 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 America on the wrong side of the law and society, his loyal friend, a freed slave named Christmas Moultrie, 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 a society woman who defies her father 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.