Aidan Quinn, Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt
A box-office hit when released in 1994, this sprawling, frequently overwrought familial melodrama may get sillier as its plot progresses, but it's the kind of lusty, character-based epic that Hollywoo...( read more
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DVD Release Date: April 29, 1997
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September 25, 2009One of my more favourite Edward Zwick films, I?m not a big fan of his but this film is quite pleasant with some good performances.
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October 20, 2008Excellent movie with great cast and plot. Three brothers grow up on a farm and they all fall for the same woman. Over the years she works her way through them. At one point I wondered if she would go for the dad too! The scenery and inter-relationships are very interesting.
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September 15, 2008a melodramatic period drama where most of the actors spend their time admiring themselves in the reflection of the camera lense. aside from all that bollocks there's still some pretty good acting forced into the OTT script as some of the protagonists really do make an effort. imp...( read more)
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September 12, 2008My new favorite movie! I watched it for the first time a few weeks ago.
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July 1, 2008My mom and I used to watch it all the time when we got it on our stolen cable.
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October 24, 2009Reasons to see the movie: - Great acting. Anthony Hopkins makes a classic role as the US army officer gone anarchist father. Brad Pitt is perfect in the role as the wild one with an indian "stepfather". Aidan Quinn makes another great performance, and Julia Ormond is very good as...( read more)
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October 7, 2009Great movie!! i absolutely have no problem watching this movie all day!! i love Brad Pitt in this movie, Tristan is the best character in the movie!!
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October 6, 2009seeing Brad Pitt in this film, i thought to myself "who is this greek God?" he was superb in this film.
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May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is the kind of big, robust Western love story that just begs to be filmed -- which, come to think of it, it has been. full review
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April 19, 2009Legends of the fall...yes,an amazing story taken from real life,played by amazing actors.Is not just a movie,it capture your heart,breath and full atention.Have much to tell us,about feelings and point of views,about love and hate,about war and peace of heart and mind....i sugest everyone to watch it,if it needs, more times,im sure u will undestand more than as a simple movie.
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March 11, 2008What's not to love about this movie it's one of my all time favorites actually it's on my top 5
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January 31, 2007This movie is an all time fav of mine, not just because brad pitt is in it, but there is some really good actors too. I love the relationships between anthony hopkins (who is from my home town- Wales) & all of the sons, esp when the girl comes into it,The scenery is spectacular also.the music score complements the movie very well.enjoy it!!
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