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Rob Roy [DVD] [1996] [Multilingual] [Region 1]

1 disc
Region 1 USA/CA (info)

This epic adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's novel details the adventures and misfortunes of Scottish clan leader Rob Roy McGregor (1671-1734). Rob Roy, a man of steely integrity and honor, requests a loan from the Marquis of Montrose in order to enlarge his farm. The Marquis agrees, but his henchmen immediately set a trap: they send the money with Rob's friend McDonald -- and then murder him. Now Roy must pay Montrose 1000 pounds or he will lose his land. There's one way to free himself from the debt, however; all he has to do is slander the Duke of Argyll, the Marquis' bitter enemy. The moral Scotsman refuses to participate in this nefarious scheme, and is forced to become an outlaw. But the evil Marquis will truly test the clan leader's strength by attacking the thing Rob Roy loves most in the world -- his wife Mary.
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 906260
Credits

Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, John Hurt, Tim Roth, Eric Stoltz, Brian Cox
Critic Reviews

"...[Roth is] deliciously vicious....[Lange] turns in a great performance..."
Premiere
"...A rousing adventure..."
Rolling Stone
"...A smartly chosen cast, visible production values and chunky moral center..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
USA Today
"...The heart of ROB ROY is the passionate interplay between Neeson and Lange, and the two are superb together..." -- Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly
"...Handsome....Lovely....[The film] is stately..."
Variety
"...[Ms. Lange] displays great dignity mixed with raw, barely contained emotion..."
New York Times
"...Director Caton-Jones has give ROB ROY a beautiful wide-screen look, filled with gorgeous vistas..."
Los Angeles Times
"...This is a splendid, rousing historical adventure....What's best about this movie is its vivid picture of the time and place....ROB ROY is a fabulous entertainment..."
Chicago Sun-Times