A Breed Apart

"One Man Protects a Secret. The Other Tries To Steal It. And Only One Woman Can Stop Them from Destroying Each Other. Together They Are . . . A Breed Apart."

Jun 22 1984 R 1h 35m
Action, Drama

A conservationist and a widow meet a mountain climber hired to steal bald-eagle eggs.

Plot

Jim Malden (Rutger Hauer), a Vietnam veteran who has lost his wife and child, lives as a recluse on an island full of rare birds. His only contacts with humanity are with Stella Clayton (Kathleen Turner) and her young son Adam (Andy Fenwick), who have a small supply store on the mainland. One day, a mountain climber named Mike Walker (Powers Boothe) brings a visit to the island to observe two rare eagles. What he doesn't tell Jim is that he's hired by an egg collector to steal the eagles' eggs. In the end, after he's succeeded in bringing together Jim and Stella, Mike gets a chance to lay hands on the eggs. He then decides to leave the eggs in the nest, influenced as he is by Jim.

Written by

Paul Wheeler

Directed by

Philippe Mora

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Sagittarius Productions, Cinema 84, Hemdale Film

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
2,197
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA