| The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| James Caviezel |
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| Guy Pearce |
Fernand Mondego
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| Richard Harris |
Abbé Faria
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| James Frain |
J.F. Villefort
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| Dagmara Dominczyk |
Mercedès Iguanada
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| Michael Wincott |
Armand Dorleac
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| Luis Guzmán |
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| Christopher Adamson |
Maurice
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| JB Blanc |
Luigi Vampa
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| Guy Carleton |
Mansion Owner
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| Jim Caviezel |
Edmond Dantes / Count of Monte Cristo
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| Luis Guzmain |
Jacopo the Maggot
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action; Adventure; Thriller |
| Director |
Kevin Reynolds |
| Producer |
Roger Birnbaum; Gary Barber |
| Writer |
Jay Wolpert; Alexander Dumas |
| Cinematography |
Andrew Dunn; Tim Wooster |
| Musician |
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| Studio |
Buena Vista |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
131 |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| Revenge rarely gets sweeter than it does in The Count of Monte Cristo, a rousing, impeccably crafted adaptation of Alexandre Dumas père's literary classic. Filmed countless times before, the story is revitalized by director Kevin Reynolds (rallying after Waterworld) and screenwriter Jay Wolpert, who wisely avoid the action-movie anachronisms that plagued 2001's dubious Dumas-inspired The Musketeer. Leading a superior cast, Jim Caviezel (Frequency) expresses a delicate balance of obsession and nobility as Dantes, the wrongly accused Frenchman who endures 13 years of prison and torment, then uses a hidden treasure to finance elaborate vengeance on those who wronged him. Memento's Guy Pearce is equally effective as Dantes's betraying nemesis, and Richard Harris tops his Harry Potter wizardry with a humorous turn as Dantes's fellow prisoner and mentor. Filmed on stunning locations in Ireland and Malta, The Count of Monte Cristo easily matches Rob Roy for intelligent swashbuckling entertainment. --Jeff Shannon |
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| Edition Details |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Barcode |
786936165395 |
| Release Date |
9/10/2002 |
| Subtitles |
Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital 5.1 [French] |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Deleted/Extended Scenes Director's Commentary Featurettes Audio Commentary with Director Kevin Reynolds
"The Napoleonic World" Production Design Featurette
"En Garde" Multi-Angle Sword-Fighting Feature
"The Pen" Retrospective On Author Alexandre Dumas
"Adapting a Classic" Screenwriting Segment
"The Clash Of Steel" Stung Choreography Piece
Layer By Layer Interactive Sound Design Feature
4 Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Filmmakers
THX-Certified with Optimizer
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