Normally in classic noir the protagonist starts to make stupid decisions that propel the film down the road to noirsville. Great wavelike dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the worlds largest gypsum dunefield. White sands national park photographed in large format by. Commercial filming and photography white sands national. White sands national park is an american national park located in the state of new mexico on u.
Introducing the real white sands hotel dalvay by the sea. Four friends, three hours, eighteen exposures, one hasselblad 500cm, white sands national monument. White sands, as the name suggests, overlooks the white sands of the morar estuary and the hills beyond. Camp and play in white sands gypsum dune field outside. During the trip our band of four visited bosque del apache, the very large array, and white sands national monument. Sheriff ray dolezal assumes the identity of the dead man to solve the case.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The following movies have been filmed at white sands. This was an interesting take on the mid budgeted thriller story, and it does work at times. Rising from the heart of the tularosa basin is one of the worlds great natural wonders the glistening white sands of new mexico. White sands, film card william dafoe, mary elizabeth mastrantonio sign in to check out check out as guest. White sands, americas newest national park, is the largest gypsum dune field in the world. Its set in the vast expanse of the white gypsum deserts of new mexico, where it gets its title from. White sands 1992 nude scenes white sands is a 1992 american crime thriller film directed by roger donaldson and starring willem dafoe, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, samuel l.
White sands national monument on film inancy images. Film, thrillers time out says deputy sheriff ray dolezal dafoe, in an assured performance is an upstanding citizen, complete with wife rogers, son and white stetson. It spans an area of 275 square miles and sparkles like fresh snow under the blinding sun. The sequel when the wind sends the pages of anne shirleys novel blowing across the sand. Internationally connected to countries like germany, chile, australia and others, white sands pictures llc. White sands 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Throughout the years, many feature films, car commercials, fashion photography, and more have used the gypsum dunes as their setting.
Willem dafoe plays a smalltown lawman that gets sucked into the world of the cia and fbi. Many cinemas around the world have had to close their doors during the global covid19 pandemic. In a bid to be the first person to photograph all 62 national parks in large format with a wooden camera, qt luong visited white sands national park in december. When many of the other typical action films around are better received overall. The natural wonder is known for its rare white gypsum sand dunes, spectacular mountains backdrops, deep blue skies, stunning sunsets, and bright starlight nights. The greatest mystery in white sands is the casting. White sands national monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically. This isnt really an action film, but it does play out a little bit like a standard action flick in the climax. January 6, 2016 enjoy a step back in time as you watch the very first movie filmed about white sands. The name of the hotel used to portray avonleas famed white sands hotel is actually dalvay bythesea and it lies approximately 25 minutes north east of charlottetown, p. The film makes use of numerous chopper shots to illustrate the landscape nicely, set. Read about the white sands dvd and browse other dvd movies.
White sands would have been a better film if it had remained more dreamlike and less tied to plot. Dolezals wife, molly, is not keen on her husbands new role. The bright white sand dunes of white sands make a perfect backdrop for both commercial filming and photography. White sands national monument is a spectacular attraction to visit in southern new mexico.
He impersonates the man and stumbles into an fbi investigation. White sands national park white sands 1938 historic film. Its possible that the people who made white sands had in mind something screwier and funnier than what they ended up with. White sands is a 1992 american crime thriller film directed by roger donaldson and starring willem dafoe, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, samuel l. Dancers and artists are filming a video for indian musician chandrika tandon this week at white sands. Mickey rourke white sands im cfuckinia bobby youtube.
He quickly becomes involved in a complex scheme involving betrayal, international intrigue, and a halfmillion dollars in cash. White sands, on the other hand, is a dud, the sort of movie that swathes its emptiness in layers of chic, swirling visuals. The park is situated at an average elevation of about 4,000 feet 1,219 m in the tularosa basin and comprises the southern part. Noir like white sands works best when the material is at its simplestbody, money, gun.
The item youve selected was not added to your cart. We were in albuquerque and it was well worth the 4hour drive oneway. Mimi rogers has an embarrassingly marginal role as rays wife. Wild horses on white sands base struggled to survive dire. I looked for white sands dvd in some shops such as hmv but i couldnt see it there so i looked on amazon and it was there so i bought it. White sands pictures llc develops and produces motionpictures for cinema and tv. Shows white sands national monument, the drifting desert sands, and closeups of plants and weird rock formations. The moment i saw the white sands with the desert brush i gleaned. Our 2016 property is approximately a 1 minute walk from beach.
The film white sands opens with the discovery of a corpse in the new mexican desert. For awhile, director roger donaldson and screenwriter. In white sands though there are way too many of these implausibilities to believe. Route 70 approximately 15 miles 24 km southwest of alamogordo and 52 miles 84 km northeast of las cruces, in western otero county and northeastern dona ana county. It is full of action and with a good cast, willem defoe, mickey rourke and samuel l jackson credited as sam jackson. Rourke is essentially a name here and only shows up at. White sands national monument is located in the northern chihuahuan desert of new mexico. Dancers film video for indian musician at white sands. It could be a book title, but instead describes a portion of a trip to new mexico this january. A smalltown sheriff assumes the identity of a dead man in order to solve a murder. Leader of epic white sands horse rescue operation reflects on monthslong roundup 25 years later.
High concept 90s films were a dime a dozen and this had a lot of talent behind it. Nolan fails to go beyond his military provincialism and a eurouniversalist vision of a world war ii battle. Read the white sands movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Dalvays first appearance as the white sands came in anne of green gables. The 2011 white sands international film festival will be held august 2528, 2011. Starring willem dafoe, mary eilzabeth mastrantonio, mickey rourke, samuel l. It is located in the small hamlet of tougal, which is 4 miles from arisaig and 3 miles from mallaig. We tip our hats to all those cinema managers and staff, and to all the festival teams playing their part in keeping audiences around the world safe and well. White sands, film card william dafoe, mary elizabeth. Roger donaldsons white sands is a nice, picturesque piece of early 90s noir escapism. White sands the plot shifts as often as the desert in white sands, an absorbing, tightly coiled thriller not always easy to follow, with a fine cast, nofat direction by roger donaldson, and.