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The Tempest

1999, Movie, PG-13, 88 mins

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William Shakespeare's immortal The Tempest's surprisingly successful transition to outer space in FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956) may have encouraged director Jack Bender and screenwriter James Henerson to try restaging it in 19th-century America. Ingeniously retooling the story to unfold against the backdrop of the Civil War, Henerson uses the play as sieve through which to strain musings about war, peace and the pitfalls of parental love. Grief-stricken in the aftermath of his wife... read more leave a comment
Year: 1999
Rated PG-13

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Cast
Peter Fonda: Gideon Prosper
John Glover: Anthony Prosper
Katherine Heigl: Miranda Prosper
Rachel Crouch: Young Miranda Prosper
Harold Perrineau: Ariel
John Pyper-Ferguson: Gator Man

 

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