Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003) (TV)

Regisseur:

Mikael Salomon

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

William Mastrosimone (written by)

Premierendatum:

13. Januar 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Historienfilm

Werbezeile:

The greatest general of the Revolution, he became its most dangerous enemy.

Plot:

On the glorious battlefields of the American Revolution, two great generals distinguished themselves; George Washington and Benedict Arnold...

Plot Keywords:

Philadelphia Pennsylvania | Mutiny | Execution | Duel | Hanging

Nutzerkommentare:

a fine historical drama

Besetzung

Aidan Quinn	...	Gen. Benedict Arnold
Kelsey Grammer	...	George Washington
Flora Montgomery	...	Peggy Shippen
John Light	...	John Andre
John Kavanagh	...	Judge Shippen
Tom Murphy	...	Major Franks
übrige Besetzung in alphabetischer Reihenfolge:
Jame Brennan	...	Hannah Arnold (as Jane Brennan)
Laura Brennan	...	Sarah Shippen
Anthony Brophy	...	Lord Lauderdale
Frank Coughlan	...	Mr. Sewell
Ingrid Craigie	...	Margaret Shippen
Donncha Crowley	...	Von Steuben
Ned Dennehy	...	Paulding
Nick Dunning	...	Sir Henry Clinton
James Flynn	...	French Surgeon
Michael Ford	...	Colonel Jameson
Adam Goodwin	...	Andre's Sergeant
Stephen Hogan	...	Joseph Reed
Rory Keenan	...	Militiaman
Mark Lambert	...	Joshua Smith
Allen Leech	...	British Officer (as Alan Leech)
Demien McAdam	...	Benjamin (as Demian McAdam)
Cal Mulcahy	...	Richard Arnold
Finn Mulcahy	...	Henry Arnold
Lochlainn O'Mearain	...	Militia Captain (as Loughlann O'Mearain)
Eamonn Owens	...	Sergeant Smithson
Ben Palmer	...	Courier
Robert Price	...	Captain Hamilton
Dylan Quinn	...	Benedict Arnold VI

Alternativ:

Dark Eagle: Benedict Arnold (USA) (working title)

Länge:

100 Min | Netherlands:90 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Tonverfahren:

Stereo

Altersfreigabe:

Netherlands:12 | Singapore:NC-16

Drehorte:

Ballyknockan, Valleymount, County Wicklow, Ireland

Firma:

A&E Television Networks

Pannen:

Faktische Fehler: In the opening segment, Arnold leads the assault on Quebec. In reality, the battle took place at night during a snowstorm. The battle also occurred within the city, not the outskirts.

Dialogzitate:

George Washington: Not one soldier has died so that I may be named 'Dictator'!

a fine historical drama

The name Benedict Arnold is synonomous with "traitor" today. Being this the case, it is hard to believe that during the early part of the Revelution, General Arnold was looked upon as a true patriot and hero. General Washington compares him to Hannibal in the beginning. We see him leading his troops heroically on the battlefield and saying "God Bless America". Arnold was actually horribly wounded in the leg by a huge musket ball and the opening of this film shows the horrifying conditions of Revelutionary War hospitals where amputation without anesthetic was the only solution. Aiden Quinn is probably best known for his role in An Early Frost, the first tv movie ever to talk about AIDS. He does a fine job here portraying Arnold. Was he a hero who just went the wrong way? What made this seemingly honorable man turn into the most infamous traitor in history? Was it greed, ego or his wife's ambition that did it. I don't know if the real Arnold ever really regretted his treason, but this film suggests that he did. As a soldier in the Army, it appalled me in the end when they showed Arnold dressed in a British uniform! Kelsey Grammar does his level best as George Washington. However, he will always be that guy on Cheers to me. He does a fine hammy job though. I think my favorite part was in the end when he found out about Arnold's treason, he says "From the tallest tree....LETS HANG THE SON OF A BITCH!!!!" I figure that is exactly how the real General Washington acted.