Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
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Movie · Adventure · Drama · PG-13
2002 · 2h 11m · ★ 71% (245K)
Prepare for adventure. Count on revenge.
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris
Overview
Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.
Director
Kevin Reynolds
Production
Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, World 2000 Entertainment, Count of Monte Cristo Ltd., Epsilon Motion Pictures
Cast
Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain, Dagmara Dominczyk, Michael Wincott, Luis Guzmán, Christopher Adamson, JB Blanc, Henry Cavill, Katherine Holme, Helen McCrory, Albie Woodington, Alex Norton, Patrick Godfrey, Freddie Jones, Guy Carleton, Barry Cassin, Briana Corrigan, Brendan Costelloe