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Sommersby (1993)

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Average Rating:5.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A remake of the French film, "The Return of Martin Guerre" takes place in the post-Civil War south. Sommersby is presumed dead, returning to his family two years after the war's end. But the once... A remake of the French film, "The Return of Martin Guerre" takes place in the post-Civil War south. Sommersby is presumed dead, returning to his family two years after the war's end. But the once selfish man who went to battle is now a loving husband and father. His wife falls in love with him anew; townspeople are suspicious, especially one man who is in love with Laurel Sommersby. Can this man really be Sommersby? Or is he an imposter? [More]

Starring: Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, James Earl Jones, Bill Pullman

Starring: Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, James Earl Jones, Bill Pullman

Director: Jon Amiel

Director: Jon Amiel

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