Eminent Domain (film)

Eminent Domain is a 1990 historical drama film directed by John Irvin, and starring Donald Sutherland and Anne Archer.

The film is based on the true story of a senior member of the Polish Politburo (played by Donald Sutherland) and his wife (played by Anne Archer) who are both abruptly banished from the party.

While they struggle to figure out why, having unusual encounters with people they do not know in the process, things start to take a darker turn when the wife is sent to a mental asylum and their 15-year-old daughter is kidnapped.

The movie was filmed on location in Gdańsk and Warsaw.

According to film publicity, the movie was based on actual occurrences.