Product Details

• Actors: Aidan Quinn, Kelsey Grammer, Flora Montgomery, John Light, John Kavanagh
• Directors: Mikael Salomon
• Writers: William Mastrosimone
• Producers: David Craig, Delia Fine, Franz Landerer, Guido De Angelis, John G. Phelan
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• VHS Release Date: February 11, 2003
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000072007
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #334,671 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Messy Version of Arnold, July 3, 2003

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Roger Kennedy (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Benedict Arnold - A Question of Honor (DVD)

A@E normally produces pretty good stuff. For some reason they never really got it together on this one. The subject matter is certainly good, but the chronology of the story seems confused. For one, this should have been a longer story. At least another hour could have included and clarified many aspects of Arnold's complex career in the Revolution. As it stands here many important events are left out, including the battle of Freeman's Farm, as well as his clever deception of the Indians which fouled Berry St. Leger's drive down from Oswego. These were important aspects of Arnold's career, which should have been included. The excessive romance scenes with Peggy could have been cut down to make room. Jeff Daniels would have been better to have as Washington. He was so good in "The Crossing" which was a much better film. The relationship with Major Andre is grossly over-stated. Aidrian Quinn does an adequate job playing Arnold, but his work is not made easiler by an overall weak support cast, and poor editing. What is good about the DVD version is that you get the true story of Arnold's life from the A&E Biography thats included. An overall attractive production with unfortunate short-comings.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Underfunded, overwritten and often extremely badly acted, May 7, 2009

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Trevor Willsmer (London, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Benedict Arnold - A Question of Honor (DVD)

Underfunded, overwritten and often extremely badly acted, Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor aka Field of Honour, has a great story but it constantly shows its roots on the A&E Channel by putting long and florid quotes from the real characters' historical correspondence into the mouths of actors ill-equipped to deliver them aloud. Kelsey Grammar fares best as George Washington but Aidan Quinn is often hopelessly at sea as Benedict Arnold, a bit of a problem when he's the main character. It's an interesting attempt to look at the way the jealousy, snobbery and parsimony of those on his own side led the revolution's most brilliant and successful soldier to become its most notorious traitor, but cinematographer-turned-director Mikael Solomon fails to bring enough life and vitality to the rushed narrative to disguise the bad writing, low budget and poor casting while the accuracy doesn't extend to the production design: Valley Forge looks like a gentleman's summer retreat, Quebec is reduced to a field with a log fence and the American War of Independence something that took place in a few fields and streets in Ireland. Dull stuff.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Movie, March 23, 2004

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James L. Farmer (Fort Mitchell, Kentucky United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Benedict Arnold - A Question of Honor (DVD)

I have to say that my rating was graded on a curve. I'd say this movie is some where between a high 3 and a low 4. Basically the equivalent of a C+ or B-. My disappointments with the movie was that I felt that it could have been 30 minutes longer and better edited. The story line seemed to jump around a tad. As for Grammer & Quinn? I thought that they both did a great job portraying Washington & Arnold.

I would recommend this DVD for those curious about Arnold. This movie sparked my interest in Arnold when it was first televised and convinced me that Benedict Arnold's treason was more tragic then anything. The DVD also has the A&E Biography of Arnold and is well worth the money.