Based on the story "The Return of Martin Guerre" this is a beautifully and inticately woven tale that tests the strength of love and pride. A story with powerful emotions and a dilema which is a tragedy of it's time.
Richard Gere who is often criticised as an Actor gave no re...( read more)
Bill Pullman, James Earl Jones, Jodie Foster
Set in the south of the United States just after the Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm without her husband Jack, believed killed in the Civil War. By all accounts, Jack Som...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 21, 1999
Stats: 337 reviews
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Flixster Reviews (337)
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April 9, 2008
Richard Gere and Jodie Foster have great chemistry. A very bittersweet sad love story. The courtroom scene towards the end could never be duplicated in it's brilliance.
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December 29, 2007
Great chemistry between Richard and Jodie. Still not sure if he was or was not her husband! Must watch it again!
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February 4, 2007
I don't know how many times I've watched this film. It is one of those that you can watch over and over again and is particularly interesting seeing as it is based on a true story. A great story played by great actors. The combination of Richard Gere with Jodie Foster is a fan...( read more)
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January 7, 2007
Rather contrived romance saved from schmaltz soaked mediocrity by a winning performance by Gere and some nicely photographed period detail.
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October 11, 2009
In the end love is all that matters, a two hanky beautifuly acted by gere and foster, one interesting twist after the other . . .
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September 26, 2009
wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch....its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that bill pullman, james earl jones, jodie foster, richard gere, william windom play good roles/parts throughout this ...( read more)
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