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The Tempest

The Tempest

The spell has been cast.

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DramaFantasyScience FictionTV Movie

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An adaptation of Shakespeare's classic is set in the Mississippi bayous during the Civil War.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

13 December 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Gideon Prosper

John Glover

John Glover

Anthony Prosper

Harold Perrineau

Harold Perrineau

Ariel

Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl

Miranda Prosper

John Pyper-Ferguson

John Pyper-Ferguson

Gator Man

Eddie Mills

Eddie Mills

Captain Frederick Allen

Dennis Redfield

Dennis Redfield

Wilfried "Willy" Gonzo

Donzaleigh Abernathy

Donzaleigh Abernathy

Mambo Azaleigh

Jon Huffman

Jon Huffman

General Grant

Tom Nowicki

Tom Nowicki

General Sherman

Rhoda Griffis

Rhoda Griffis

Sophie Dupree

Lonnie Hamilton

Lonnie Hamilton

Old Ariel

Rachel Crouch

Rachel Crouch

Young Miranda

Alex Van

Alex Van

Lead Raider

Tim Parati

Tim Parati

Raider

Charles Lawlor

Charles Lawlor

General Pemberton

David Dwyer

David Dwyer

Sheriff

Robert C. Treveiler

Robert C. Treveiler

Union Sentry

Roby Pettit

Roby Pettit

Picket #2

Bruce M. Chapnick

Bruce M. Chapnick

Bluecoat

Bill Gribble

Bill Gribble

Scout

James Bigwood

James Bigwood

Lieutenant

Steve Coulter

Steve Coulter

Lewis

Ethan Jensen

Ethan Jensen

Picket

Dallas Miller

Dallas Miller

Field Slave

Don Shanks

Don Shanks

Overseer

Gary Dow

Gary Dow

Grant's Sergeant Major

Richard Lundin

Richard Lundin

Posse Member

Adrienne Reynolds

Adrienne Reynolds

Delia

John Laporte

John Laporte

Surgeon

Patricia Buckley-Moss

Patricia Buckley-Moss

Dancer (uncredited)

Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Union Soldier (uncredited)

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