Kidnapped
1971
This period drama is set during the Jacobite rebellion in Scotland. A young man David Balfour arrives to claim his inheritance but his wicked uncle attempts to kill him and then unduly ships him off to be sold as a slave. Michael Caine stars as Alan Breck, in a spirited performance, who befriends David and acts as gallant .. Read more
| Starring | Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Jack Hawkins, Donald Pleasence |
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| Director | Delbert Mann |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance |
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This period drama is set during the Jacobite rebellion in Scotland. A young man David Balfour arrives to claim his inheritance but his wicked uncle attempts to kill him and then unduly ships him off to be sold as a slave. Michael Caine stars as Alan Breck, in a spirited performance, who befriends David and acts as gallant mentor and protector.
| Starring | Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Jack Hawkins, Donald Pleasence, Freddie Jones, Gordon Jackson |
|---|---|
| Director | Delbert Mann |
| Studio | NETWORK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: unknown Production year: 1971 |
| Format | DVD |
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Robert Louis Stevenson's oft-filmed tale was first made as a silent movie in 1917 and has been regularly remade since. This version by director Delbert Mann is the one that is most faithful to the book and it benefits from the witty performance of Michael Caine as outlaw Alan Breck, who stirs some otherwise rather stiff porridge into life. There are also strong turns from Trevor Howard as the Lord Advocate and Lawrence Douglas as the young David Balfour that keep the narrative moving along.
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Umpteenth adaptation of Stevenson's adventure, set in the last days of the Jacobite rebellion, and you'd have thought... read more on Time Out
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
The Cockney Highlander
There have been so many versions of this classic story, including Disney, but despite Caines' very suspect accent, this is pretty good. Unlike other versions this includes parts of Catriona and keeps fairly close to the book. The haunting music with the title theme sung by Mary Hopkin is worth renting the DVD on its own. Definitely one to add to your list.
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