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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Charles Frazier (book)
Anthony Minghella (screenplay)
Release Date:
25 December 2003 (USA) more
Tagline:
Find your way home more
Plot:
In the waning days of the American Civil War, a wounded soldier (Law) embarks on a perilous journey back home to Cold Mountain, North Carolina to reunite with his sweetheart (Kidman). Based on the novel by Charles Frazier. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 13 wins & 61 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(206 articles)
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My brief review of the film more (640 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jude Law | ... | Inman | |
| Nicole Kidman | ... | Ada Monroe | |
| Renée Zellweger | ... | Ruby Thewes | |
| Eileen Atkins | ... | Maddy | |
| Brendan Gleeson | ... | Stobrod Thewes | |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | Reverend Veasey | |
| Natalie Portman | ... | Sara | |
| Giovanni Ribisi | ... | Junior | |
| Donald Sutherland | ... | Reverend Monroe | |
| Ray Winstone | ... | Teague | |
| Kathy Baker | ... | Sally Swanger | |
| James Gammon | ... | Esco Swanger | |
| Charlie Hunnam | ... | Bosie | |
| Jack White | ... | Georgia | |
| Ethan Suplee | ... | Pangle |
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Rated R for violence and sexuality.
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Runtime:
154 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #40383) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | Australia:M (TV rating) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Sweden:11 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:15 | Italy:T | Japan:R-15 | Norway:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (cut) | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | UK:15 | Canada:14A (Ontario)
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At one point in his journey, Inman asks a local if he's near the Cape Fear River. Cape Fear is adjacent to the coastal city of Wilmington, and the Cape Fear River runs south through Wilmington. It also is the name of a 1962 film (Cape Fear (1962) and its 1991 remake (Cape Fear (1991)), whose fictional stories take place in and around Cape Fear and the Wilmington area. more
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Continuity: Ruby Thewes' cloth strips that are used as chin straps change position while she is introducing herself to Ada Monroe on the porch. They go from on her left breast, to the middle of her chest, to over her shoulder in the close up shots. more
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[first lines]
Ada:
[voiceover] Dear Mr. Inman, I began by counting the days, then the months. I don't count on anything anymore except the hope that you will return, and the silent fear that in the years since we saw each other, this war, this awful war, will have changed us both beyond all reckoning.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Reno 911!: Digging with the Murderer (#6.3)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Great High Mountain more
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Why is Ruby crying when Inman and Ada have their one night together?What was wrong with Bosie?
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A strongly acted and always interesting portrait of the hardships that came with the American Civil War, not only for soldiers but for those who did not fight too. The times are portrayed well, with sets and costumes that cannot be faulted. What can be flawed in the film however is the central romance, which is without much spark or realism. But all the action surrounding the romance is great, with some good-natured humorous touches, wonderful supporting characters and the perfect picture overall of life during the American Civil War. The cast is superb, with Zellweger in particular undergoing a superb transformation from her typical roles. The film is generally well written and well directed by Minghella, so that in spite of a lackluster romance, the film is still a captivating and entertaining watch.