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User Rating:
4.9/10   217 votes
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Director:
Jack Bender
Writer (WGA):
James S. Henerson (written by)
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Release Date:
13 December 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
An adaptation of Shakespeare's classic is set in the Mississippi bayous during the Civil War. | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(24 articles)
Exclusive: Grilling Leslie Nielsen of Stan Helsing
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Brooklyn's Brave New World Theatre Brings 'The Tempest' To The 'Beach' 9/26 & 9/27
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 9 September 2009, 8:45 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Definitely not big screen material, but satisfying more (12 total)

Cast

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Peter Fonda ... Gideon Prosper
John Glover ... Anthony Prosper

Harold Perrineau ... Ariel

Katherine Heigl ... Miranda Prosper

John Pyper-Ferguson ... Gator Man

Eddie Mills ... Captain Frederick Allen
Dennis Redfield ... Wilfried 'Willy' Gonzo

Donzaleigh Abernathy ... Mambo Azaleigh
Jon Huffman ... General Grant

Tom Nowicki ... General Sherman

Rhoda Griffis ... Sophie Dupree
Lonnie Hamilton ... Old Ariel
Rachel Crouch ... Young Miranda

Alex Van ... Lead Raider

Tim Parati ... Raider
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for violence.
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Runtime:
Germany:85 min | Argentina:120 min | 120 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:12 | Germany:12 | Germany:16 (video rating) | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:16
Filming Locations:
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Company:
Bonnie Raskin Productions more

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Movie Connections:
Featured in The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999) (TV) more

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Definitely not big screen material, but satisfying, 27 September 1999
Author: Aislynn

I had just finished struggling through the Shakespeare play, and found the core idea of the whole thing fascinating. Shipwrecks, magic, hallucinations, a beautiful girl, the evil protaganist. When I saw the ad for a tv movie, I knew I was going to like it and I did.

Katherine Heigl is one of my favorite actresses (Miranda) and she carried the role off just right. The special effects were convincing enough to not interfere with the enjoyment of the movie. My favorite part is Ariel morphing as he returns tot he ground. Plus it helped that Ariel was gorgeous.

Nice work...just glad it was a tv movie or it would have gotten mauled by the critics.

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