The Four Feathers

– The story, set in 1875, follows a British officer (Heath Ledger) who resigns his post when he learns..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 12 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
The Four Feathers (2002)

The story, set in 1875, follows a British officer (Heath Ledger) who resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plan to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends and fiancée send him four white feathers which symbolize cowardice. To redeem his honor he disguises himself as an Arab and secretly saves the lives of those who branded him a coward.

The Four Feathers (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Sep 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Shekhar Kapur

Writer:

A.E.W. Mason (novel), Michael Schiffer (screenplay), Hossein Amini (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Wes Bentley, Mohamed Bouich, Campbell Brown, Daniel Caltagirone

Plot:

Set in 1884 Sudan, this fifth film to be adapted from the A.E.W. Mason novel follows a British officer who resigns his post right before his regiment ships out to battle the rebels. Perceiving his resignation as cowardice, his friends and fiancée give him four white feathers, the symbol of cowardice, but little do they know he's actually going undercover and plans to redeem his honor.

Gross profit:

$18,236,897

Production:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
41%
Metacritic:
49%