《九头蛇》讲述了青年科学家白敬天为寻找杀人的九头蛇,带领一群人进入茫茫大山,本以为只是一次寻常科考,岂料一重一重的危险接踵而至——“鬼影”挡路、怪兽肆虐、人心叵测,白敬天以及同伴一次又一次陷入绝境,而在绝境之中更有无数的谜团笼罩——无故失踪的激素、死而复生的同伴……密林之中,求救无门,谁是敌?谁是友?信错一次,便可能葬身怪兽之口……。Disarmingly realistic in its depiction of the realities of frontier life, Heartland is a strong antidote to the cliches of traditional Westerns. This semi-documentary slice of life is based on the diaries of Elmore Randall Stewart about her days on the Wyoming frontier in the early 20th century. It's a strongly feminist statement about a woman raising her small daughter alone and scrapping for a living by working for a shy Scottish rancher. Director Richard Pearce brings an endearing touch to a film that is helped greatly by the dazzling cinematography of Fred Murphy. Conchata Ferrell and Rip Torn star in this small film that substitutes veracity for a high-powered plot. Pearce worked as a cinematographer on Woodstock and other documentaries before making his directorial debut.
Winner of the 1980 Berlin Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival。