Genres:
War
Romance
Theatrical Release: 12/25/2003(USA)
Release Date: 01/01/2001
Sound: DD5.1/DTS-ESM
Run Time:
Flags: Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Sexual Situations, War Violence
Distributor/Studio: Miramax
Based on the novel by
Charles Frazier,
Anthony Minghella's star-studded
Cold Mountain is a sweeping tale set in the final days of the American Civil War.
Jude Law stars as
Inman, a young soldier who, despite an injury, is struggling to make his way home to Cold Mountain, NC, where his beloved
Ada (
Nicole Kidman) awaits. In
Inman's absence,
Ada befriends
Ruby (
Renée Zellweger), who helps her keep up her late father's farm. Meanwhile, in his travels,
Inman encounters a menagerie of interesting folks. Also starring
Natalie Portman,
Giovanni Ribisi,
Donald Sutherland, and
Philip Seymore Hoffman,
Cold Mountain features original music by
Jack White of
the White Stripes. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide