The Count of Monte Cristo Movie (2002)
A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous \"friend,\" escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge.
'The Count of Monte Cristo' is a remake of the Alexander Dumas tale by the same name. Dantes, a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend Fernand, who wants Dantes' girlfriend Mercedes for himself. Dantes is imprisoned on the island prison of Chateau d'If for 13 years, where he plots revenge against those who betrayed him. With the help of another prisoner, he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge.
'The Count of Monte Cristo' is a remake of the Alexander Dumas tale by the same name. Dantes, a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend Fernand, who wants Dantes' girlfriend Mercedes for himself. Dantes is imprisoned on the island prison of Chateau d'If for 13 years, where he plots revenge against those who betrayed him. With the help of another prisoner, he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge.
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'The Count of Monte Cristo' is a remake of the Alexander Dumas tale by the same name. Dantes, a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend Fernand, who wants Dantes' girlfriend Mercedes for himself. Dantes is imprisoned on the island prison of Chateau d'If for 13 years, where he plots revenge against those who betrayed him. With the help of another prisoner, he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge.Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 2:11 hours
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
- Director: Kevin Reynolds
- Writer: Alexandre Dumas (novel), Jay Wolpert (screenplay)
- Actors: Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain
- Language: English
- Country: UK, USA, Ireland
- Production Company: Touchstone Pictures
- Box Office: $54,111,443
- ASIN: B000063W1R
- Year Released: 2002
- Release Date: Jan 24, 2002
- DVD Date: Sep 9, 2002
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