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05/02/1993 Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Romance 1h 49m
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She knew his face. His touch. His voice. She knew everything about him ... But the truth.

Overview

Set in the South just after the US Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm without her husband, believed killed in battle. By all accounts, Jack Sommersby was not a pleasant man, thus when he suddenly returns, Laurel has mixed emotions. It appears that Jack has changed a great deal, leading some people to believe that this is not actually Jack but an imposter. Laurel herself is unsure, but willing to take the man into her home, and perhaps later into her heart.

  1. Jon Amiel

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jodie Foster

    Laurel Sommersby

  2. Richard Gere

    John Robert Sommersby / Horace Townsend

  3. Bill Pullman

    Orin Meecham

  4. James Earl Jones

    Judge Barry Conrad Issacs

  5. Lanny Flaherty

    Buck

  6. William Windom

    Reverend Powell

  7. Wendell Wellman

    Travis

  8. Brett Kelley

    Little Rob

  9. Clarice Taylor

    Esther

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2019-04-14
You and this child are in danger of spending eternity in everlasting damnation!

Directed by Jon Amiel, Sommersby is adapted from the historical account of 16th Century French peasant Martin Guerre. It was previously filmed as The Return of Martin Guerre in 1982. It stars Richard Gere, Jodie Foster and Bill Pullman. Music is by Danny Elfman and cinematography by Philippe Rousselot.

In simple terms the film is about a man (Jack Sommersby) who went off to war and was presumed dead by his wife (Laurel) and the village folk of the village where he lived. Some 9 years later he returns a cha...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$30,000,000.00

Revenue
$140,081,992.00

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