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30 May 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
John McCain's father gave him the courage to be a soldier. Five years as a POW gave him the courage to be a hero.Plot:
The story of John McCain's experience as a Vietnam War POW. Base on the memoir of the same title. | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Well done made-for-TV movie more (11 total)Cast
(Credited cast) | Thomas Madell | ... | Army General |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Michael Arata | ... | Captain Hart |
 | Dale Beasley | ... | News Reporter |
 | Tony Bentley | ... | Grey madden |
 | Brian Bossetta | ... | Hanging POW |
| Jean-Xavier Brager | ... | Chalais |
| William Burns | ... | Prisoner / singer |
 | Jude Cambise | ... | Prisoner Of War |
 | Joe Chrest | ... | Craner |
 | Erin Cottrell | ... | Carol McCain |
 | Korbi Dean | ... | Roberta McCain |
 | Elyse Dinh | ... | Hanoi Hannah (voice) |
| Carol Dupuy | ... | Wife (Returning POW) |
| Louis Dupuy | ... | Parent (Naval Academy) and Media (POW's Return) |
 | Brian F. Durkin | ... | Henry Witt |
 | J.D. Evermore | ... | Commander James Latimer |
 | Jeff Galpin | ... | Colonel |
 | Scott Glenn | ... | Jack McCain |
| Nick Gomez | ... | Becker |
 | Douglas M. Griffin | ... | Sailor |
| Justin Groetsch | ... | Lt. Everett Alvarez |
 | Shawn Hatosy | ... | John McCain |
| Robert Heath Hickman | ... | Doug McCain |
 | Jerry Leggio | ... | Other Captain |
| Chi Muoi Lo | ... | Prick |
| Earl Maddox | ... | Choir Leader |
 | Anh Huu Nguyen | ... | Head Militia |
 | Marc Preston | ... | Newscaster |
| Jon Purvis | ... | Prisoner |
 | Glenn Robin | ... | Reporter |
 | Troy Ruptash | ... | Bud Day |
| Arthur Simone | ... | POW Patient |
 | Gary Michael Smith | ... | Naval Commander |
 | Jason Alan Smith | ... | Charles larson |
 | J. Todd Smith | ... | Aide (Richard) |
 | Spike Spencer | ... | Private |
 | Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... | Cat |
| Ashley Taylor | ... | Jim Branch |
| Louis Webre | ... | Pow |
 | Shea Whigham | ... | Norris Overly |
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Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of wartime imprisonment and brief sexual content.Parents Guide:
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1.78 : 1 moreFilming Locations:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USAFun Stuff
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Factual errors: Carol McCain suffered a near fatal car accident during John's captivity that rendered her unable to walk without crutches, and deformed from her surgery. Though Carol's accident is mentioned in the book, the movie ignores it completely, so when Carol and John reunite she is in perfect physical condition. They're even shown dancing together. moreFAQ
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FAITH OF MY FATHERS tells the true story of John McCain's military service, capture, and imprisonment in Vietnam during the Vietnam war. Nearly all of this made-for-TV movie is shot with a hand-held camera bringing the drama in close and making it personal. The pacing is fine, although the commercial breaks tended to disrupt more than average. The acting was the highlight of this production. The unknown actor playing John McCain really captures his essence. About the only thing that did not work in FAITH OF MY FATHERS was the shower peeping scene. It was out of place and did not advance the story.
Interestingly, the conflict in FAITH OF MY FATHER -- Vietnam communists captors versus the American prisoners of war -- no longer holds water as Vietnam today is mostly known as being Asia's new shining tourist destination. All of the torture inflicted upon John McCain and his fellow servicemen was ultimately for naught. The heroic resistance of the American prisoners was also pointless.
As John McCain may run for President again, the war crimes depicted in FAITH OF MY FATHER connects to today's Iraqi prisoner abuse. Would a President John McCain, a torture victim of the Vietnam War, approve of the proxy torture and trained rape canines currently used against today's Iraqi war prisoners?
FAITH OF MY FATHER is a fitting companion piece to 1987's HANOI HILTON -- another drama focusing on the daily suffering, torture, and brutal treatment the American P.O.W.s in North Vietnam's Hoa Lo Prison. If I am not mistaken, John McCain was a technical adviser to HANOI HILTON. Very interesting.