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Faith of My Fathers

  • TV Movie
  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
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6.2/10
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Faith of My Fathers (2005)
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The story of John McCain's experience as a Vietnam War POW. Based on the memoir of the same title.The story of John McCain's experience as a Vietnam War POW. Based on the memoir of the same title.The story of John McCain's experience as a Vietnam War POW. Based on the memoir of the same title.

IMDb RATING
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619
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  • Director
    • Peter Markle
  • Writers
    • Peter Markle(teleplay)
    • William Bingham(teleplay)
    • John McCain(memoir)
  • Stars
    • Shawn Hatosy
    • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • Joe Chrest
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Markle
  • Writers
    • Peter Markle(teleplay)
    • William Bingham(teleplay)
    • John McCain(memoir)
  • Stars
    • Shawn Hatosy
    • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • Joe Chrest
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    • 16User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 nominations total

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    Shawn Hatosy
    Shawn Hatosy
    • John McCainas John McCain
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • Catas Cat
    Joe Chrest
    Joe Chrest
    • Craneras Craner
    Chi Muoi Lo
    Chi Muoi Lo
    • Prickas Prick
    Troy Ruptash
    Troy Ruptash
    • Bud Dayas Bud Day
    Shea Whigham
    Shea Whigham
    • Norris Overlyas Norris Overly
    Jason Alan Smith
    Jason Alan Smith
    • Charles larsonas Charles larson
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Jack McCainas Jack McCain
    Brian F. Durkin
    Brian F. Durkin
    • Henry Wittas Henry Witt
    Michael Arata
    Michael Arata
    • Captain Hartas Captain Hart
    Nick Gomez
    Nick Gomez
    • Beckeras Becker
    Douglas M. Griffin
    Douglas M. Griffin
    • Sailoras Sailor
    Brian Bossetta
    Brian Bossetta
    • Hanging POWas Hanging POW
    Robert Heath Hickman
    • Doug McCainas Doug McCain
    J.D. Evermore
    J.D. Evermore
    • Commander James Latimeras Commander James Latimer
    Tony Bentley
    Tony Bentley
    • Grey Maddenas Grey Madden
    Hunt Scarritt
    • Turncoat POWas Turncoat POW
    Lance Nicholas
    • Pritchardas Pritchard
    • Director
      • Peter Markle
    • Writers
      • Peter Markle(teleplay)
      • William Bingham(teleplay)
      • John McCain(memoir)
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    Storyline

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    John McCain is a poor student, but excels in wrestling, and toughs it out at the US Naval Academy with the goal of becoming a career Navy officer like his father and grandfather, who were both admirals. Love at first sight leads to marriage to Carole and children. During the Vietnam War, he's shot down and captured by the Viet Cong, who torture American POWs. He resists years of torture and misery, only breaking once due to his broken limbs, and eventually returning home after five and a half years in captivity. —KGF Vissers
    • vietnam
    • vietnam war
    • torture
    • john mccain
    • u.s. naval academy
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      • 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.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense depiction of wartime imprisonment and brief sexual content
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    • Trivia
      Jack McCain is played by Scott Glenn. In the film Game Change (2012), John McCain is played by Ed Harris. Glenn and Harris appeared together in The Right Stuff (1983), and have both played Sheriff Alan Pangborn in Castle Rock (2018) and Needful Things (1993).
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      John McCain: Home is the sailor. Home from the sea, and the hunter home from the hill.

    • Soundtracks
      All Along The Watchtower
      Written by Bob Dylan

      Performed by Jimi Hendrix

      [Played during prison scene]

    User reviews16

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    4/10
    lot of beatings, no plot
    Basically a 2-hour film showing McCain getting abused as a POW. I learned nothing about McCain from this except that he was horribly abused. Even how or whether he stood up to it was deliberately left unclear. Or maybe I dozed off in the middle and missed it.

    What's left out was his reaction, his growth, what he thought about during his time, and what he did when he got out that made him enter politics. In other words, the movie was totally lacking in merit. I gotta figure that McCain's book (on which the movie is based) had to provide all this detail but the producers had no interest in that aspect.

    As for Scott Glenn, I cannot understand how he agreed to this role. There was no meat here for him to sink his teeth into. Anyone can play the role of a father that never shows his emotion. But the opportunity to go into his inner conflict between being a major leader of the Vietnam conflict and his son's confinement was dealt with in less than 1 minute of the film.

    Acting from other players was similarly disappointing. For example, there was no in-depth struggle by the actors playing the soldiers who confessed for fear of more torture.

    What a disappointment.
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    • May 31, 2005

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Katonasors
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • Alan Barnette Productions
      • L.I.F.T. Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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