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A Gathering of Old Men

Louis Gossett Jr. (Actor), Holly Hunter (Actor), Volker Schlöndorff (Director) Rated:
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4.5 out of 5 stars 36 customer reviews
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  • Actors: Louis Gossett Jr., Holly Hunter, Richard Widmark
  • Directors: Volker Schlöndorff
  • Format: Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated:
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  • Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: July 15, 2004
  • Run Time: 94 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00028G752
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,423 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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4.0 out of 5 starsA BEAUTIFUL MOVIE
By Björn Weizenkeim on May 8, 2003
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This is a very poetic, thoughtful, human, often funny, and altogether well-done movie. I highly recommend it. There is hardly any violence in it, and still it is about violence and discrimination in Louisiana in the 70s. Also, it is a good adaptation of Gaines' novel, A GATHERING OF OLD MEN. I haven't the faintest idea why another reviewer compared this movie with Ed Wood stuff - incredible.
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3.0 out of 5 starsThere's nothing like the truth.
By Clifford on March 3, 2002
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Anyone who doesn't appreciate the effectiveness of this movie has never lived in Louisiana. The complicated relationships between the races is perfectly depicted in the characters of Candy, Mathu, Sheriff Mapes, and the Boutans. The book upon which this movie is based is an outstanding work of reality disguised as fiction. The film version does a creditable job of transferring literature to the screen--that is, until the ending. The movie's conclusion is not as effective as that in the book (A GATHERING OF OLD MEN, by Ernest J. Gaines). All-in-all, however, this one is worth seeing!
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Reminder of How Far We've Come...
By D. Williams on February 25, 2008
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A Gathering of Old Men is magnificent on many levels. To start with it has an all STAR cast. While you may not have heard of many of the senior Black actors in this movie, make no mistake about it, they all have a long film career. This movie is a must have if you are to have a complete film library of really great films. It depicts a time in American history that should never be forgotten, a transitional time that happened out of site of many, but was important to all. The civil rights era changed many things, but it was the spiritual change that was most significant. A Gathering of Old Men is a tribute to that change in some of the last hold outs of a dark time in American history.
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4.0 out of 5 starsOn A Gathering of Old Men
By Nathaniel Harris on May 12, 2007
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Ernest Gaines is a writer who just happens to tell a very good story. Subsequently, his output is interesting, educational, historic, and witty at the same time. If one wants a historic look at race relations during the period of "Modern Slavery", then this is the book to read. This book basically tells of one Black Tenant Farmer who has reached his breaking point and refuses to be beaten by the White property owner as a matter of course. It shows that Blacks can come together for a common cause and against a common enemy. It also tells of the interrelationship of Blacks and Whites with some Whites maintaining a superior position through intimidation and unpunished violence, while another side maintains that position through care and compassion, much as the "good" mistress took care of "her people" during the period of sanctioned slavery. This, as all of Gaines' works is very good reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars... was first released and thought it was a very good piece of work but I could never find a ...
By Richard A Weddle on March 6, 2015
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I watched A gathering of old men on TV when it was first released and thought it was a very good piece of work but I could never find a VHS tape or whatever of the film the casting was great along with a great story line I enjoyed seeing this movie again if you have not viewed this movie before check it out you might just like it
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3.0 out of 5 starsBook was great-not so with the movie
By Larry Hansen on December 11, 2012
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I listened to the book on audio book and it was great. 5 star
The movie was a disappointment. It followed the book pretty well until the final confrontation. This was an important part of the book and the movie ignored the gun battle and deaths of two important characters.
It left me with the feeling that the cast and director(s) couldn't get along and they just decided to hurry up and get it over with.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA gathering of old men
By Avid Reader on June 20, 2014
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An excellent book. that explains the depths of emotion among older men qnd,their relationsship to each other. This story tellls us how some older men hcoped with and prepared for to handle racial problems oduring their time.
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5.0 out of 5 starsI loved Ernest Gaines's book
By Sonomagirl on September 4, 2014
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Subtle, gentle humour about a serious subject. I loved Ernest Gaines's book, and the film is very faithful to the novel. Both are excellent. A gathering of old men get together one last time to take a stand against racism... and discover that their world has changed. Or has it? Read the book first!
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