Rating: NR
Genre:
Adventure
Release Date: 07/20/2004
Dubbed: English
Sound: DS/DD2
Run Time: 171 Minutes
Flags: Mild Violence
Distributor/Studio: Hallmark
The legend of
Jacques D'Artagnan (
Michael York) gets a gender-bending update in this swashbuckling
adventure from stuntman-turned-director
Steve Boyum. Though legendary swordsman
Jacques D'Artagnan's best days may be well behind him, he has schooled his daughter
Valentine (
Susie Amy) well in the way of the sword. Now it's time for
Valentine to strike out on her own. With her father's sword and a letter of introduction to
Commander Flint (
Roy Dotrice), the eager young novice sets out to seek her fortune in Paris. Though a woman has never before been appointed the rank of swordsman,
Valentine is determined to prove her worth by taking on a deadly mission to rescue the bride-to-be of
King Louis XIV from a band of fearsome kidnappers, teaming with the sons of the legendary musketeers who rode with her father. There's more to the mission than meets the eye, however. After discovering that a mysterious stolen letter which could destroy the reputation of the king rests in the possession of the wicked
Lady Bolton (
Nastassja Kinski),
Valentine is framed for murder and imprisoned by the venomous villain. Now it's more than a rescue mission, and in order to survive,
Valentine must trust in the skills of her fellow musketeers to bring back the princess and bring
Lady Bolton to justice.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide