The Tempest (1998)
Movie Info
This adaptation of the classic Shakespearean tale of an exiled ruler who happens to be a very powerful magician is set in a pre-Civil War Mississippi bayou, with the main characters as powerful slaveowners instead of heads-of-state.
Cast
Peter Fonda
as Gideon Prosper
as Gideon Prosper
Harold Perrineau
as Ariel
as Ariel
John Glover
as Anthony Prosper
as Anthony Prosper
Katherine Heigl
as Miranda
as Miranda
Eddie Mills
as Frederick Allen
as Frederick Allen
Dennis Redfield
as Willy Gonzo
as Willy Gonzo
John Pyper-Ferguson
as Gator Man
as Gator Man
Donzaleigh Abernathy
as Ezeli
as Ezeli
Adrienne Reynolds
as Delia
as Delia
Rachel Crouch
as Young Miranda
as Young Miranda
Jon Huffman
as Gen. Grant
as Gen. Grant
Tom Nowicki
as General Sherman
as General Sherman
Rhoda Griffis
as Sophie Dupree
as Sophie Dupree
Lonnie Hamilton
as Old Ariel
as Old Ariel
Alex Van
as Lead Raider
as Lead Raider
Charles Lawlor
as General Pemberton
as General Pemberton
David Dwyer
as Sheriff
as Sheriff
Robert C. Treveiler
as Union Sentry
as Union Sentry
Rob Petit
as Union Sentry
as Union Sentry
Bill Gribble
as Scout
as Scout
Steve Coulter
as Lewis
as Lewis
Don Shanks
as Overseer
as Overseer
Dallas Miller
as Field Slave
as Field Slave
John LaPorte
as Surgeon
as Surgeon
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All Critics (1) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (0)
This Tempest actually does have mildly interesting things to say about loyalty and freedom, about servitude and patriarchy, about reconciliation and even separation anxiety.
February 1, 2018 | Full Review…
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