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The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

PG_13  131 min  -  Adventure | Drama | Romance   -  25 January 2002 (USA)
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A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friends," escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge

Director:

Kevin Reynolds

Writers:

Alexandre Dumas père (novel), Jay Wolpert (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Caviezel ...
Guy Pearce ...
Richard Harris ...
James Frain ...
Dagmara Dominczyk ...
Michael Wincott ...
Luis Guzmán ...
Christopher Adamson Christopher Adamson ...
Maurice
JB Blanc ...
Guy Carleton Guy Carleton ...
Mansion Owner
Alex Norton Alex Norton ...
Barry Cassin Barry Cassin ...
Henry Cavill ...
Aliaz Moufid Aliaz Moufid ...
Holga (credit only) (as Zhara)
Brendan Costello Brendan Costello ...
Viscount
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Storyline

'The Count of Monte Cristo' is a remake of the Alexander Dumas tale by the same name. Dantes, a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend Fernand, who wants Dantes' girlfriend Mercedes for himself. Dantes is imprisoned on the island prison of Chateau d'If for 13 years, where he plots revenge against those who betrayed him. With the help of another prisoner, he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge. Written by Anna <annachan@amazon.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Escape | Count | Island | Best Friend  | See more »

Taglines:

Prepare for adventure. Count on revenge.

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for adventure violence/swordplay and some sensuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

UK | USA | Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,376,150 (USA) (27 January 2002) (2007 Screens)

Gross:

$75,395,048 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Dagmara Dominczyk (Mercedes) is only seven years older than Henry Cavill who plays her son (Albert). See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: During the movie, a scene is shown where participants are playing continuous pool (an early version of snooker). The game did not originate until 1888 yet the movie is set in the 1820s. See more »

Quotes

Luigi: We shall call him... Zatarra.
Edmond: Sounds fearsome.
Luigi: It means, "driftwood."
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Connections

Featured in "MythBusters: Mega Movie Myths (#4.19)" (2006) See more »