Cold Mountain (2003)
Coming Out at 25 December 2003 in theaters.
Adventure, Drama, History
Cold Mountain is epic war film written and directed by Anthony Minghella. The film is based on the bestselling 1997 novel of the same name by Charles Frazier. It stars Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Renée Zellweger with Eileen Atkins, Brendan Gleeson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jack White, Giovanni Ribisi, Donald Sutherland, and Ray Winstone in supporting roles. The film tells the story of a wounded deserter from the Confederate army close to the end of the American Civil War, who journeys home to reunite with the woman he loves. The film was a co-production of companies in Italy, Romania, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Cold Mountain was released theatrically on December 25, 2003 by Miramax Films. It became a critical and commercial success grossing over $173 million and receiving seven nominations at the 76th Academy Awards with Zellweger winning Best Supporting Actress.
When North Carolina secedes from the Union on May 20, 1861, the young men of Cold Mountain hurry to enlist in the Confederate States Army. Among them is W.P. Inman, a carpenter who has fallen in love with Ada Monroe, a preacher’s daughter who had come from Charleston, South Carolina to care for her ailing father. Their whirlwind courtship is interrupted by the war, but they share their first kiss the day Inman leaves for the army. Before parting ways, Ada promises Inman that she will wait for him.
Director: Anthony Minghella
Writers: Charles Frazier (book), Anthony Minghella
Stars: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Eileen Atkins, Brendan Gleeson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Natalie Portman
Cast:
| Jude Law | … | Inman |
| Nicole Kidman | … | Ada Monroe |
| Renée Zellweger | … | Ruby Thewes |
| Eileen Atkins | … | Maddy |
| Brendan Gleeson | … | Stobrod Thewes |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | … | Reverend Veasey |
| Natalie Portman | … | Sara |
| Giovanni Ribisi | … | Junior |
| Donald Sutherland | … | Reverend Monroe |
| Ray Winstone | … | Teague |
| Kathy Baker | … | Sally Swanger |
| James Gammon | … | Esco Swanger |
| Charlie Hunnam | … | Bosie |
| Jack White | … | Georgia |
| Ethan Suplee | … | Pangle |
| Jena Malone | … | Ferry Girl |
| Melora Walters | … | Lila |
| Lucas Black | … | Oakley |
| Taryn Manning | … | Shyla |
| Tom Aldredge | … | Blind Man |
| James Rebhorn | … | Doctor |
| Emily Deschanel | … | Mrs. Morgan |
| Robin Mullins | … | Mrs. Castlereagh |
| Ben Allison | … | Rourke |
| Trey Howell | … | Butcher |
| Alex Hassell | … | Orderly |
| Jay Tavare | … | Swimmer |
| William Boyer | … | Confederate Officer |
| Christopher Fennell | … | Acton Swanger |
| Erik Smith | … | Ellis Swanger |
| Cillian Murphy | … | Bardolph |
| Richard Brake | … | Nym |
| Sean Gleeson | … | Pistol |
| Rasool J’Han | … | Rebecca |
| Hank Stone | … | Brown |
| Mark Jeffrey Miller | … | Sheffield |
| Afemo Omilami | … | Joshua |
| Chet Dixon | … | Veasey Town Guard |
| Jamie Lee | … | Guard |
| Jen Apgar | … | Dolly |
| Katherine Durio | … | Mae |
| Martin Pemberton | … | Mo |
| Leonard Woodcock | … | Jo |
| William Roberts | … | Grayling |
| Dean Whitworth | … | Barber |
| Kristen Nicole LaPrade | … | Grace Inman |
| David Abrams | … | Orderly #2 |
| Christopher Blackmore | … | Runaway Slave |
| Silvian Duica | … | Young Man |
| Bo Fuller | … | Chain Gang Prisoner |
| Alex Layton | … | Cold Mountain Villager |
| Chris Mekow | … | Wounded Confederate Soldier |
| Arnold Montey | … | Civil War Soldier |
| Cristian Popa | … | Yankee Soldier |
| Robert Rice | … | Civil War Soldier |
| Bruce Williamson | … | Wounded Soldier |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia