Movie Details

Title

The Four Feathers

Overview

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.

Runtime

2 h 12 min

Release Date

8 September 2002

Actors

Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Kate Hudson, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Kris Marshall, Mohamed Bouich, Campbell Brown, Daniel Caltagirone, James Cosmo, Andy Coumbe, Angela Douglas, Karim Doukkali, Lucy Gordon, Megan Hallin, Megan Hallin, Nick Holder, Alex Jennings, Alexandra Kabi, Julio Lewis, Craig McDonald, Lionel Mahop, Richard Manlove, Manar Mohamed, Marouazi Mohammed, Nider Mohamed, Anna Diafe Ndiaye, Medoune Ndiaye, Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni, Charles Pemberton, Rupert Penry-Jones, Tim Pigott-Smith, Mohamed Quatib, Laila Rouass, Hugh Ross, Thioumbe Samb, Michael Sheen, Mark Tonderai, Alek Wek, Alex Zorbas, Bruce Lawrence, Rhidian Bridge, Christian Coulson, Ray Donn, James Embree, Natalie Hallam, Hugo Hedley, Serena Lorien, Ben Uttley

Certification

PG-13

Genres

War, Adventure, Drama, Romance

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