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The Four Feathers

Play trailer Poster for The Four Feathers PG-13,  2002,  2h 5m,  Adventure/ War/ Drama/ Action/ Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 41% 145 Reviews Tomatometer 65% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
41% Tomatometer 145 Reviews 65% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
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.
The Four Feathers

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Critics Consensus

Though beautiful to look at, The Four Feathers lacks epic excitement and suffers from an ambivalent viewpoint.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Jun 23, 2022
As a cultural comeuppance, Kapur's take on The Four Feathers is weirdly reminiscent of Black Hawk Down... Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 28, 2010
4/5
A decent film with some intense battle violence. Go to Full Review
Peter Travers Rolling Stone Sep 26, 2002
2/4
Kapur weighs down the tale with bogus profundities. Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Dec 28, 2008
1.5/4
The Sahara desert, gorgeously photographed by Robert Richardson, displays the most personality in the entire picture. Go to Full Review
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Jan 24, 2008
It's cold, misguided, confusing, illiterate, boring, badly acted and flat-out laughable. Go to Full Review
Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Feb 18, 2006
D
Michael Schiffe and Hossein Amini's screenplay adaptation (is) as full of holes as the tracks of a camel herd. [published 9-19-02] Go to Full Review
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Shekhar Kapur

Director

Heath Ledger

Harry

Wes Bentley

Lt. Jack Durrance

Kate Hudson

Ethne

Djimon Hounsou

Abou Fatma

Michael Sheen

Trench

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The Four Feathers

Scene from the film THE FOUR FEATHERS. Wes Bentley in THE FOUR FEATHERS. (Left to right) Kate Hudson as Ethne and Heath Ledger as Harry Faversham in THE FOUR FEATHERS. (Left to right) Heath Ledger as Harry and Wes Bentley as Durrance in THE FOUR FEATHERS. (Center) Heath Ledger as Harry in THE FOUR FEATHERS. (Left to right) Kate Hudson as Ethne and Heath Ledger as Harry in THE FOUR FEATHERS. (Left to right) Director of photography Robert Richardson, director Shekhar Kapur and Heath Ledger on the set of "The Four Feathers." (Left to right) Kate Hudson as Ethne and Heath Ledger as Harry in "The Four Feathers." Wes Bentley as Durrance in "The Four Feathers." Alek Wek as Denka in "The Four Feathers." View more photos

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Synopsis 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.
Director
Shekhar Kapur
Producer
Stanley R. Jaffe, Robert Jaffe, Marty Katz, Paul Feldsher
Screenwriter
A.E.W. Mason, Michael Schiffer, Hossein Amini
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Miramax Films
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Battle Sequences|Disturbing Images|Some Sensuality|Violence)
Genre
Adventure, War, Drama, Action, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 13, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 21, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.3M
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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