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Fortunes of War (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
103 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1993 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Thierry Notz

Written By:
Thierry Notz
Mark Lee

Actors:
Matt Salinger ..... Peter Kernan
Sam Jenkins ..... Johanna Pimmler
Haing S. Ngor ..... Khoy Thuon
Martin Sheen ..... Francis Labeck
Michael Ironside ..... Carl Pimmler
Michael Nouri ..... Father Aran
Frankie J. Holden ..... Rodger Crawley
Vic Diaz ..... Colonel Shan
John Getz ..... Franklin Hewitt
Louie Katana ..... Corporal
Joonee Gamboa ..... Sifu (Witch)
Ronnie Francisco ..... Pakong Hotel Manager
Ronnie Lazaro ..... Border Patrol Lieutenant
Adriana Agcaoili ..... Young Thai Nun
Miguel Toledo ..... Eric

Synopsis:

When Canadian diplomat Carl Pimmler (Michael Ironside) sends his friend Peter Kernan (Matt Salinger) and his wife Johanna (Sam Jenkins) deep into the jungles of Cambodia to deliver a truck load of medicine, he fails to tell him about true nature of his business. Peter must use his experience and knowledge of South East Asia to get them out of this dangerous mess.

Originally produced for the BBC, the seven-part Fortunes of War was adapted from Olivia Manning's "The Balkan Trilogy" and "The Levant Trilogy". Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson, who in 1987 were husband and wife, star as Guy and Harriet Pringle, a British couple who move to Rumania in 1939. As the war clouds gather, Guy becomes involved in political resistance activities, which tends to make him neglectful of Harriet, who'd just as soon remain aloof from world events. While Guy goes off on such missions as destroying the German supply lines along the Danube, Harriet attempts to maintain decorum in her home-a task rendered well nigh impossible when such "guests" as Prince Yakimov (Ronald Pickup) drop in. Separated in mid-war, the Pringles are reunited in Greece, where the lonely Harriet becomes involved with handsome army officer Jeremy Brudenell. Then it's off to further adventures in Alexandria, Cairo, and finally, Damascus. Fortunes of War was first telecast in America from January 17 to February 28, 1988, as part of PBS' Masterpiece Theatre series.

An American relief worker (Matt Salinger) and his two friends (Haing S. Ngor, Sam Jenkins) agree to smuggle goods from Thailand into Cambodia.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 30 March, 2006.