She knew his face. His touch. His voice. She knew everything about him ... But the truth.
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.
Sommersby (1993) is a drama, thriller, mystery and romance film directed by Jon Amiel, released on February 5, 1993 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Jodie Foster, Richard Gere, Bill Pullman and James Earl Jones. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 436 ratings.
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Jodie Foster
as Laurel Sommersby
Richard Gere
as John Robert Sommersby / Horace Townsend
Bill Pullman
as Orin Meecham
James Earl Jones
as Judge Barry Conrad Issacs
Lanny Flaherty
as Buck
William Windom
as Reverend Powell
Wendell Wellman
as Travis
Brett Kelley
as Little Rob
Clarice Taylor
as Esther
Frankie Faison
as Joseph
R. Lee Ermey
as Dick Mead
Richard Hamilton
as Doc Evans
Directed by Jon Amiel, written by Nicholas Meyer, Anthony Shaffer and Sarah Kernochan, produced by Arnon Milchan and Steven Reuther.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 436 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 14, 2019
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Sommersby (1993) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sommersby (1993) includes Jodie Foster, Richard Gere, Bill Pullman, James Earl Jones and Lanny Flaherty. The film was directed by Jon Amiel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sommersby was released on February 5, 1993 and runs for 1h 49m.
Sommersby (1993) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 436 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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