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India Press Store - Old Man (1997)
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Manufacturer: Hallmark
Starring: Jeanne Tripplehorn, Arliss Howard, Leo Burmester, Daro Latiolais, Ray McKinnon
Directed By: John Kent Harrison
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781574924305
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 1574924303
Label: Hallmark
Manufacturer: Hallmark
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Hallmark
Release Date: 1999-04-20
Running Time: 98
Studio: Hallmark
Theatrical Release Date: 1997-02-09
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Summary: Excellent movie...
Comment: A movie with no beginning or ending....but I liked it just the same. A unique romance is started in the middle of a big flood! This sleepy,slow movie is a great drama and can be viewed by the whole family.
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Summary: One of the best movies I've watched in a long time!
Comment: I have watched this movie several times since I bought it. As I state in my title, it's one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Nothing pretentious, no bad language; just a wonderful plot and the best photography ever. The scenery is beyond description and the acting is excellent. We need more movies of this caliber. Also for anyone that likes historical movies, this would be a great choice.
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Summary: Old Man
Comment: I have seen this movie several times now. It is excellent. Clean, moral, and a great plot that unfolds. I liked seeing it with my grandchildren, and I am very careful about what they see with me. I wish I could find a lot more like this. Not many movies show the fine character of this man, an ex-convict, who after being in jail for many years has learned honesty and good conduct, good morals. He does not take advantage of an easy situation - especially with this lady. I recommend it highly.
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Summary: A flood of emotion
Comment: This is one of the best of Hallmark. It's a story of a convict in the 20's in a Mississippi prison. The rains came and he was sent on a mission. Every time you thought things were going to get better, they got worse. This is a tale of two strangers caught in a situation beyond their control, and find the trust and faith that had been lost in their lives. Arliss Howard and Jeanne Tripplehorn were excellent and very true in their portrayals.
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Summary: Tough and Sensitive a Great story meanders Ole Miss.
Comment: What do you get when you have a great story terrific acting and a director who nows about pacing .Well you get a great movie that will stay with you for years. Beatifully filmed this movie has everything . It is fable like and the pace is similar to listening to a great folk tune or folk story . It is just right. It really captures your attention and subsequently you care for these characters. Arliss Howards strong quiet lead and country looks pull this film above chick-flic status.
I feel Old Man is a companion piece to the Cohen brothers "O Brother where art Thou". See them both as a twinbill !
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In this Horton Foote (Tender Mercies) adaptation of the William Faulkner short story, an honorable prisoner put to work by the Red Cross rescues a pregnant woman grasping a tree just feet above the turbulent waters of the 1927 Mississippi flood. Having never manned a boat before and wildly off course, the convict (Arliss Howard, Full Metal Jacket) manages to convey Addie (Jeanne Tripplehorn, The Firm) in what amounts to a rowboat to New Orleans and then back home, while she gives birth and recovers on board their vessel. Along the way the pair manages to befriend Cajuns, conquer crocodiles, and fall quietly in love. This Hallmark Hall of Fame production directed by John Kent Harrison is suspenseful, moving, and, while leisurely paced, ultimately quite rewarding. Its lack of sexual content, violence (except to a few of the aforementioned crocs), or rough talk make it excellent family fare. --Kimberly Heinrichs
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